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FZPN03 KNHC 011544
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT SEP 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ILEANA NEAR 23.0N 118.6W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
01 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 70 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ILEANA NEAR 23.2N
122.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ILEANA NEAR 22.8N
125.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ILEANA NEAR 22.5N
129.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ILEANA NEAR 22.0N
132.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 ILEANA WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 17N TO 
OF 27N BETWEEN 110W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ILEANA WARNING...WITHIN 90 
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 270 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL. FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 123W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ILEANA WARNING...WITHIN 270 
NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 130W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED N AND S SWELL. FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 117W AND 127W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED S AND W SWELL.

.LOW PRES AT 12N102W 1009 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N FROM 89W TO 
127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN S TO SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
15N106W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N FROM 
90W TO 122W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED S AND 
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
18N112W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
20N BETWEEN 102W AND 112W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT SEP 01...

.TROPICAL STORM ILEANA...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CENTER. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W 
1010 MB TO 08N80W TO 14N95W TO LOW PRES AT 12N102W 1009 
MB...THEN RESUMES FROM 15N112W TO 10N121W TO 10N130W...THEN 
TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING TO BEYOND 10N140W.  SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 94W TO 104W 
AND ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.