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FZPN03 KNHC 012139
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU AUG 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GIL AT 14.3N 125.1W 990 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 01 MOVING
W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 50 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES
WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N AND 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 19N
BETWEEN 122W AND 132W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GIL NEAR 14.5N 128.0W.  MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 
WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 NM NW AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN
122W AND 135W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIX SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GIL NEAR 14.5N 132.0W.  MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES  SEAS TO 12
FT.  REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIX SWELL.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.5N 134.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.5N 138.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GIL NEAR 14.5N 141.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 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.

.LOW PRES 13N116W 1009 MB.  WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER  WINDS 20 TO
25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N119W 1008 MB.  WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N121W 1008 MB.  WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
 
.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
 
CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU AUG 01...

.HURRICANE GIL...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NW AND WITHIN 30 
NM SE SEMICIRCLESES. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.   

.LOW PRES CENTER AT 13N116W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER.  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO 12N110W TO 1009 MB
LOW PRES AT 12N116W. ITCZ AXIS STRETCHES FROM 13N130W TO 10N140W.
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS E OF 94W
AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS FROM 127W TO 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.