000
FZPN03 KNHC 171540
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1630 UTC SAT AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ENTIRE AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT AUG 17...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 
101W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...              
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA NEAR 09N74W TO 11N87W TO 
DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 09.5N98W 1008 MB TO 17N108W TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 15N113.5W 1011 MB TO 12N117W TO LOW PRES NEAR 13.5N124.5W 
1011 MB TO 11N130W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING 
ON TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION 
NOTED WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH 87W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 101W AND 108W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS W OF 126W.
 
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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.