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FZPN03 KNHC 260243
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI JUL 26 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JUL 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUL 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE NEAR 15.1N 129.0W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC
JUL 26 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40
KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 15N124W TO 
08N127W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE NEAR 16.0N 134.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH
SEAS TO 16 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE NEAR 17.1N 141.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE NEAR 18.0N 147.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FLOSSIE NEAR 18.5N 153.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FLOSSIE NEAR 19.0N
159.0W. 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.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.S OF 05N BETWEEN 95W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 110W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC FRI JUL 26...

.TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM NW 
AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES...AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 14N126W TO 08N128W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N78W TO 08N100W TO 12N118W THEN RESUMES
AT 12N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF 
8.5N137W...AND FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 116W AND 123W. 

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.