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FZPN03 KNHC 092108
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN AUG 09 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AUG 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 11.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 14.0N 120.3W 1007 MB AT 2100
UTC AUG 09 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.5N 123.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 127.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 131.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 135.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 139.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 23N E OF 120W NW TO N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 
16N BETWEEN 98N AND 105
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 98W N OF 04N MOVING W NEAR 10 KT. FROM 11N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 12N105W 1010 MB ASSOCIATED WITH 
TROPICAL WAVE. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 100N AND 107W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 12N112W 1010 MB ASSOCIATED WITH 
TROPICAL WAVE. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 105W AND 114W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL.
 
.FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.S OF 05S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 05N BETWEEN 93W AND 115W SE TO S 
WINDS TO KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 104W AND 112W S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 05N BETWEEN 95W AND 
115W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 95W TO 118W WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN AUG 09...
.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 45 NM OF LOW PRES CENTER AT 
14N120W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 230 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 98W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 10N97W TO 10N100W TO 
09N118W TO 11N132W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS E OF 85W AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF 
AXIS W OF 130W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.