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FZPN03 KNHC 120309
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN AUG 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN AUG 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 14

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.5N 108.1W 999 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
12 MOVING W NW OR 290 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.7N 110.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.4N 112.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.8N 113.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 20.0N 115.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 21.5N 117.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES OF HECTOR WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM 
OF HECTOR WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM SW 
AND 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLES OF HECTOR WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.

.POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GILMA NEAR 21N121W 1004 MB. WITHIN 90 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GILMA NEAR 22N123W. 
WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W AND 105W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 104W AND 112W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN AUG 12...

.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG 
WITHIN 210 NM SW AND 120 NE SEMICIRCLES.
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS ALONG COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA FROM 09N84W 
TO 15N91W TO 18N100W...CONTINUES SW OF HECTOR FROM 15N117W TO 
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS E OF 102W... 
AND WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS W OF 127W.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.