000
FZPN03 KNHC 220311
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN-E AT 13.7N 107.5W 1005 MB AT 0300 
UTC SEP 22 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 GUSTS 40 KT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN-E AT 13.9N 108.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN-E NEAR 14.3N 110.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREAS OF STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN-E NEAR 15.7N 113.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN-E NEAR 17.5N 116.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN-E NEAR 18.5N 118.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN-E NEAR 19.5N 120.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 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.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN-E AT 13.7N 107.5W 1004 MB MOVING W 
AT 10 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 102W AND 112W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT SW QUADRANT...WINDS TO 33 T. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 102W AND 113W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30T. SEAS TO 10T.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 107W AND 115W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.N OF 24N FROM 123W TO 128W N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 SAT SEP 22...

.LOW PRES NEAR 14N105W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 10N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N84W TO 13N89W TO 13N101W THEN RESUME FROM 
13N113W TO 09N129W THEN ITCZ TO 08N137W TO BEYOND 08N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS E OF 
87W AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS FROM 93W TO 101W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS FROM 126W TO 131W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.