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FZPN03 KNHC 081534
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HERNAN NEAR 14.7N 119.9W 987 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 08
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HERNAN NEAR 15.1N 123.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HERNAN NEAR 16.1N 126.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE. LITTLE CHANGE 
IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITH MAX SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERNAN NEAR 17.0N 130.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERNAN NEAR 17.0N 132.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HERNAN NEAR 16.5N 135.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NW AND WITHIN 420  
SE SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 360 NM NW 
AND 480 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 360 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 19N W OF 133W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 17N W OF 132W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.LOW PRES 1007 MB 08N87W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1007 MB 09N91W. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1007 MB 10N96W. WITHIN 270 NM NE QUAD 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 
87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. FROM 02N TO 09N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.S OF 08N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 91W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI AUG 08.

.HURRICANE HERNAN...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM 
OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N84W TO 08N96W TO 14N118W TO 
10N127W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
240 NM N OF AXIS E OF 92W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 110W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N 
OF AXIS W OF 138W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.