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FZPN03 KNHC 170908
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JUL 17 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 19.

.WARNINGS.

.TROPICAL STORM FABIO NEAR 21.3N 120.3W 996 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 
17 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FABIO NEAR 24.0N 120.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FABIO NEAR 26.5N 
119.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS NEAR TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION
DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FABIO WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FABIO 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF REMNANT LOW FABIO WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 28N W OF 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 
135W. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0815 UTC TUE JUL 17...
.TROPICAL STORM FABIO...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF 
MAINLAND MEXICO FROM 24N TO 26N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA FROM 02N TO 06N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N77W TO 11N103W TO 08N112W TO 
09N120W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 09N120W TO 10N127W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG S OF AXIS TO 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W 
AND FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 83W AND 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 91W AND 
96W...BETWEEN 75 NM AND 180 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 96W AND 
102W...WITHIN 240 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 109W AND 114W AND WITHIN 
210 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 110W AND 120W. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT 
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.