000
FZPN03 KNHC 071518
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN SEP 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN SEP 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 09.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 17.2N 108.1W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
07 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 50 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 18.7N 111.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 20.0N 113.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 
NM WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 21.0N 114.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 22.0N 114.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 23.0N 113.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. WITHIN 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
AND 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. WITHIN 
420 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS OR SEAS.

.N OF 25N W OF 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.N OF 27N E OF 117W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 25N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS S PART. EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH LOWELL...S OF 
15N FROM 92W TO 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH LOWELL...S OF 20N W OF 
92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL 
AND W OF 110W MIXED WITH SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S OF 23N W OF 92W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL AND 
W OF 110W MIXED WITH SE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SUN SEP 07...
TROPICAL STORM LOWELL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 
NM OF 16N110.5W.

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 21N107W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 09N110W TO 08N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 06N79W.

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FORECASTER LL