000
FZPN03 KNHC 062130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED AUG 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 08.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE E NEAR 12.9N 111.8W 1005 MB AT 2100
UTC AUG 06 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.5N 116.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 120.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.5N 124.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 18.0N 128.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 18.0N 132.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 
13N105W TO 00N133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 
FROM 00N103W TO 15N108W TO 15N118W TO 00N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF LINE 00N95W TO 
09N100W TO 00N115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.

.FROM 12N TO 27N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 25N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC WED AUG 06.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN
150 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 240 NM W AND 75 NM E SEMICIRCLES.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N84W TO 09N92W TO 13N107N TO 
09N120W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 
5.5N79W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180-240 NM OF 
THE AXIS BETWEEN 97W AND 105W...WITHIN 90-120 NM OF THE AXIS 
BETWEEN 89W AND 94W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 300 NM OF THE 
AXIS W OF 120W. 
 
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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.