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FZPN03 KNHC 300915
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC TUE SEP 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 23.3N 117.5W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
30 NEARLY STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 
115W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 23.1N 
118.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 45 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.8N 
118.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.8N 
120.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 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 15N TO 19N W OF 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF LINE FROM 06N135W TO 03.4S109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 98W AND 119W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 08N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N102W 1004 MB. FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W AND 117W...AND N OF 
13N BETWEEN 98W AND 103W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 07N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 121W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE SEP 30...

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 13N92W TO LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 
13N97W TO 12N109W TO 14N115W TO 13N130W. ITCZ FROM 13N130W TO 
12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM OF 
TROUGH BETWEEN 85W AND 107W.

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.