000 FZPN03 KNHC 232136 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC WED NOV 23 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 NOV 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 25. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .30 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO INLAND NEAR 10.9N 85.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 86W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO OVER WATER NEAR 10.5N 88.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 75 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 34 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.5N 92.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTTO NEAR 9.5N 97.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTTO NEAR 10.5N 102.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...GALE WARNING... WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 40 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N TO NE WIND WAVES...SW AND NW SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 80 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 10N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 70 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 125 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 13N TO 20N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N129W TO 23N123W TO 17N118W TO 11N118W TO 11N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12.5N TO 18N W OF 129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 18N125W TO 16N122W TO 11N122W TO 11N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 22N W OF 129.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 24N113W TO 11N122W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .21 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 AT 1500 UTC WED NOV 23... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 06N94W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N94W TO 07N111W TO 11N129W. SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 13N130W TO 11N131W. ITCZ RESUMES FROM 11N133W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 140W. $$ .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.