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FZPN03 KNHC 082120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 19.8N 112.1W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
08 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 21.2N 113.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...60 NM NW QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 23.1N 113.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...0 NM NW QUADRANT AND 45 
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR BAJA COAST NEAR
24.5N 112.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOWELL INLAND NEAR 25.5N
111.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOWELL OVER WATER NEAR
26.5N 110.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. WITHIN 450 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING WITHIN 300 
NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. WITHIN 
240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S OF 23N BETWEEN 92W AND 130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S OF 25N BETWEEN 92W 
AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S OF 25N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.N OF 24N W OF 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON SEP 08...

.ASSOCIATED WITH LOWELL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 240 
NM W QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 117W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W 06N90W 13N103W 14N115W 
10N130W 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS WITHIN 90 NM N AND 180 NM 
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 82W AND 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM 
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 119W AND 132W. 
  
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI