000
FZPN03 KNHC 242139
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JUL 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 15.4N 112.9W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC
JUL 24 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50
KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM OF 
CENTER.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM 
SE AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 15.7N 115.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN RADIUS OF SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 16.7N 119.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 17.5N 124.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW GENEVIEVE NEAR 18.0N 128.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW GENEVIEVE NEAR 18.5N 132.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GENEVIEVE WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM N AND 130 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 190 NM N 
AND 130 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 200 NM N 
AND 130 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.LOW...REMNANT OF FAUSTO...24N129W 1012 MB MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. 
WITHIN 240 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 129W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 23N133W 1014 MB. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 
129W AND 136W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 136W AND 139W WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.S OF LINE FROM 00N95W TO 06N112W TO 00N130W S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 93W AND 123W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 93W AND 120W S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU JUL 24.

.TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 100 NM WITH NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 80NM IN NW QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 08N80W TO 09N100W TO 
12N120W TO 09N130W TO 08N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 115W AND 139W.  ISOLATED 
MODERATE/STRONG FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 108W.


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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.