000
FZPN03 KNHC 072153 CCA
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN SEP 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 09.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 17.9N 108.8W 996 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
07 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 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 19.6N 111.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 21.0N 113.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
MAX SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 22.0N 113.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 23.0N 112.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 23.5N 111.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 240 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING WITHIN 420 
NM E AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 23N BETWEEN 92W AND 132W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.N OF 20N W OF 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.N OF 28N E OF 117W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 2100 UTC SUN SEP 07...
TROPICAL STORM LOWELL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 240 
NM SW QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 108W AND 114W. 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N77W 11N100W 10N120W 10N135W 
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS E OF 83W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 127W AND 130W.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI