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FZPN03 KNHC 262145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON OCT 26 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OLAF NEAR 25.7N 138.1W AT 26/2100Z 992 MB MOVING 
E 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. WINDS 34 KT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 140 NM NE...120 NM SE...60 NM SW...AND 80 NM 
NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR HIGHER WITHIN 250 NM N SEMICIRCLE... 
AND 200 NM SE...AND 140 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 21N W OF 135.5W WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N121W 
TO 20.5N135W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OLAF NEAR 27.9N 134.5W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
140 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 70 NM W QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM SE AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF 138W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 
22.5N W OF 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OLAF NEAR 27.8N 133.2W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 150 NM E AND 
180 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
136W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 26N130W TO 
21.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OLAF NEAR 26.8N 
133.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
18 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 
17N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OLAF NEAR 24.6N 
138.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.              
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16.5N95W TO 15N95.5W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 15N95.5W TO 13N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 
94W AND 98.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 15N95W TO 14.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 
94.5W AND 98.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.LOW PRES NEAR 12.5N127W 1009 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. FROM 
10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 117.5W AND 124.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 101W AND 111.5W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13.5N127W 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED NEAR 14N127.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 04.5N TO 08N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 02.5S W OF 111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 2130 UTC MON OCT 26...

.TROPICAL STORM OLAF...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...         
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N77W TO 09N95.5W TO 15N104W TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 12.5N127W TO 10N133W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED FROM 03.5N TO 09.5N E OF 
92.5W...WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE AND 240 NM S AND SW OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 98W AND 104W...AND WITHIN 300 NM SE OF TROUGH W OF 
124W. 

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.