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FZPN03 KNHC 290304
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
0430 UTC MON SEP 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 22.5N 117.6W 985 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 29 
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
60 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 28N BETWEEN 113W AND 125W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 22.8N 117.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 28N BETWEEN 113W AND 
125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 23.0N 117.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 113W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.8N 
117.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 180 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.5N 
118.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.4N 
119.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 14N TO 22N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 16N TO 19N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 04N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03N BETWEEN 110W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 97W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON SEP 29...

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 
NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 13N96W TO 10N105W TO 
15N115W TO 12N130W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 12N130W TO 11N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH AXIS BETWEEN 85W 
AND88W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 95W AND 110W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.