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FZPN03 KNHC 152153
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 17.

.WARNINGS...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISELLE AT 17.6N 111.2W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
15 STATIONARY.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT.  TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WIND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISELLE NEAR 18.0N 112.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 30 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  REMNANT LOW PRES ISELLE NEAR 18.3N 114.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 25 GUSTS 35 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST  REMNANT LOW PRES ISELLE NEAR 18.5N 116.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 20 GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  REMNANT LOW PRES ISELLE NEAR 18.5N 118.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 20 GUSTS 25 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  REMNANT LOW PRES ISELLE NEAR 18.5N 119.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 20 GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ISELLE WARNING.
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING.
WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER  WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING.
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER  WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.

.LOW PRES 15N121W 1011 MB STATIONARY.
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER  WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 15N122W 1012  MB. 
WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER  WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 15N122W 1013 MB. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND AND SEAS.

.FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 136W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 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 2145 UTC FRI AUG 15.
.TROPICAL STORM ISELLE...SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 
150 NM W QUADRANT.  ISOLATED MODERATE N OF 12N FROM 110W-116W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 05N87W TO 10N105W TO 
10N110W TO 09N116W TO 09N126W TO 13N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS AND 120 S OF AXIS E OF 
91W AND WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 93W TO 105W.  SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 106W TO 122W. 

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.