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FZPN03 KNHC 180902
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE SEP 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 20.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LANE NEAR 19.3N 127.8W 989 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 18 
MOVING N NW OR 330 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E AND 40 NM 
W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS TO 24 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LANE NEAR 20.3N 128.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LANE NEAR 21.0N 129.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM NE...50 NM SE...30 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE 75 NM SW SEMICIRCLES.
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LANE NEAR 21.5N 
132.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LANE NEAR 20.5N 
136.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.

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 LANE WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM N AND 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LANE WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LANE WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LANE WARNING...WITHIN 240 
NM NW AND 90 SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF KRISTY...NEAR 26N120W 1011 MB. WITHIN 
120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

..30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 TUE SEP 18...

.HURRICANE LANE...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM N QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 10N85W TO 14N91W...RESUMES AT 15N97W TO 09N107W 
TO 10N120W...RESUMES FROM 16N128W TO 12N137W. ITCZ AXIS 12N137W 
TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA FROM 83W TO 89W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 
THE COAST FROM 93W TO 105W...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 06N89W AND 
WITHIN 90 NM LINE 12N96W TO 08N106W. 

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.