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FZPN03 KNHC 072125
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 09.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 15.2N 108.1W 980 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 07
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 16.1N 110.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 18.0N 113.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...WITHIN 120 NM SE AND NW 
QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 60 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 21.0N 113.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 24.5N 112.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORBERT INLAND NEAR 28.0N
110.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 105W AND 115W SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 270 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. FROM 03N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 118W SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 103W AND 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.

.LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...NEAR 18N126W 1012 MB MOVE WSW 5 KT. 
WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 17N130W 1012 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NW AND 
120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 16N132W 1012 MB. WITHIN 240 NW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09N TO 11N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW NEAR 12N88W 1008 MB DRIFTING SE. WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT 
OF LOW WINDS SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 10N91W 
1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...12N94W 1005 
MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...FROM 17N TO 26N BETWEEN 112W AND 121W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N123W TO 23N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N120W TO 20N133W TO 20N140W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2130 UTC TUE OCT 07...

.HURRICANE NORBERT...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 

.LOW NEAR 12N88W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 09N BETWEEN 
86W AND 91W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...10N86W TO 12N96W TO 09N109W TO 
12N121W TO 11N131W TO 12N140W. SCATTERED WITHIN 45 NM OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 115W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.