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FZPN03 KNHC 220912
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN-E NEAR 13.7N 107.5W 1004 MB AT
0900 UTC SEP 22 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN-E NEAR 14.0N 108.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN-E NEAR 14.5N 109.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN THE AREA OF STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN-E NEAR 16.3N 112.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
THE AREA OF STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN-E NEAR 18.0N 115.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN-E NEAR 19.5N 117.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN-E NEAR 21.0N 118.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 08N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 104W AND 112W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM N 
AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 T. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 105W AND 112W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM N 
AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 107W AND 115W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

.N OF 24N FROM 122W TO 128W N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N137W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 29N130W TO 20N139W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0845 SAT SEP 22...

.T.D. THIRTEEN-E AT 13.6N 107.2W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N84W TO 12N89W TO 10N95W TO 
13N100W THEN RESUMES W OF T.D. THIRTEEN-E FROM 12N117W TO 
09N130W THEN THE ITCZ CONTINUES TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 06N TO THE COAST OF CENTRAL 
AMERICA BETWEEN 85W AND 91W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG N OF 
11N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.