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FZPN03 KNHC 260913
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 26 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 28

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 
15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 11N N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N96W TO 11N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 
12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W TO 11N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N COLD FRONT 30N130W 29N140W MOVING ESE 
20 KT. N OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 125W NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 130W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 
130W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH N SWELL.

.FROM 8N TO 14N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 22N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9N TO 22N W OF 115W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 
115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N BETWEEN 84W AND 95W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 13N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC TUE DEC 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 7N77W 5N96W 8N123W 
5N135W 6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 3N TO 7N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTON WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 7N112W TO 8N121W TO 10N130W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE NEAR 8N135W AND 8N136W. 

FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH