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FZPN03 KNHC 122152
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT JUL 12 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JUL 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JUL 14.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ELIDA AT 13.5N100.4W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 12 
MOVING W-NW OR 290 DEG AT 15 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 
GUSTS 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 45 NM N AND 30 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 15.6N104.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 75 NM N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES.  SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE ELIDA NEAR 17.0N 109.2W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
100 NM N AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE ELIDA NEAR 17.5N 112.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 18.0N 115.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 18.0N 118.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ELIDA WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 150 SW 
SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 09N 
TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W  SW TO W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED ELIDA WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM 
N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ELIDA WARNING...WITHIN 240 
NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.LOW PRES 20N112W 1008 MB.  WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 150 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES  WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 20N114W 1010 MB.  WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER  WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES DISSIPATED.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N FROM 125W TO 135W  NE WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2130 UTC SAT JUL 12.
.TROPICAL STORM ELIDA...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 240 NM W AND 90 
NM E SEMICIRCLES.

.LOW PRES 20N112W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
60 NM NW QUADRANT. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 08N83W TO 09N91W TO 
12N95W TO 11N113W TO 10N124W TO 10N134W TO 09N140W.  SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 240 NM OF AXIS E OF 92W.  SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS FROM 99W TO 108W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.