000
FZPN03 KNHC 250926
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO NEAR 18.1N 118.5W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC 
AUG 25 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 25 NM NE 
AND 75 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM NE 
AND SW QUADRANTS AND 75 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO NEAR 19.7N 122.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO NEAR 23.0N 125.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IGNACIO NEAR 26.5N 128.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW IGNACIO NEAR 27.5N 131.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW IGNACIO NEAR 28.0N 135.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IGNACIO WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 360 
NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 92W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM 
NW AND 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 25N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM 
NW AND 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 27N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 24N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 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 0900 UTC TUE AUG 25...

.TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM N AND 360 NM S SEMICIRCLES.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N83W TO 08N107W TO 14N121W 
TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 
110W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 133W AND 138W.

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.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.