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FZPN03 KNHC 242127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC WED SEP 24 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 15.1N 106.8W 1006 MB AT 
2100 UTC SEP 24 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 16.7N 110.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN THE AREA OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 18.5N 114.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 19.7N 116.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 20.5N 116.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 21.5N 117.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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...

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 26N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 26N130W 
TO 23.5N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 24N130W TO 
23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
23N116W TO 18N130W TO 14N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF A LINE FROM 3.4S89W TO 00N100W TO 00N110W TO 02S120W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S E OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. S OF A LINE FROM 02S100W TO 07N110W TO 
00N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 3.4S105W TO 10N110W TO 06N120W 
TO 00N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE 
SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED SEP 24...

.T.D. EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 15N107W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT.  

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG S OF 
27N.  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO LOW PRES NEAR 08N87W 1008 
MB TO 13N100W THEN CONTINUES SW OF T.D. EIGHTEEN-E FROM 11N108W 
TO 08N120W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 
05N130W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...AND FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W. 
SIMILAR CONVECTION IS NOTED NEAR 14N96W...AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF 
THE ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 131W AND 137W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.