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FZPN03 KNHC 010306
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU NOV 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 03.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ROSA NEAR 14.1N 118.1W 1000 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV 
01 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 45 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ROSA NEAR 14.1N 118.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ROSA NEAR 13.9N 119.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ROSA NEAR 14.0N 119.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ROSA NEAR 14.5N
120.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ROSA NEAR 16.0N
122.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 N AND 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF ROSA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 210 NM N 
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF ROSA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM N 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF ROSA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 28N130W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC NOV 01...

.T.S. ROSA NEAR 14.1N 118.1W...NUMEROUS STRONG FROM 12N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 119W.

.LOW PRES NEAR 14N110W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 11N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 107W AND 112W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N80W TO 06N95W TO LOW PRES NEAR 14N110W 1011 MB 
TO 16N113W. ITCZ 12N130W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 125W AND 128W...AND FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 135W 
AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.