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FZPN03 KNHC 162136
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT SEP 16 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NORMA NEAR 19.7N 110.2W 989 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
16 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE 
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 135 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...120 NM NW QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER EAST 
PACIFIC AND GULF OF CALIFORNIA WATERS FROM 13N TO 23N BETWEEN 
104W AND 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORMA NEAR 21.4N 110.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS 
TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA OVER EAST PACIFIC AND GULF OF CALIFORNIA 
WATERS FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 106W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORMA NEAR 22.9N 112.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 70 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 105 NM NE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER OVER EAST 
PACIFIC AND GULF OF CALIFORNIA WATERS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER EAST PACIFIC AND 
GULF OF CALIFORNIA WATERS FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 107W AND 117W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORMA NEAR 23.6N 112.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORMA NEAR 23.8N 113.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NORMA NEAR 24.0N 
113.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OTIS NEAR 15.9N 127.0W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 
124W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTIS NEAR 16.4N 127.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 124W AND 
131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTIS NEAR 17.9N 127.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 
15N TO 21N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTIS NEAR 18.0N 128.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTIS NEAR 17.0N 
130.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTIS NEAR 15.8N 
133.7W. 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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N136W 1010 MB. WITHIN 150 NM 
SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N137W 1009 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
SE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2015 UTC SAT SEP 16...

.TROPICAL STORM NORMA...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 16N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 107W AND 113W.
  
.TROPICAL STORM OTIS...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 129W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO 09N95W TO 10N99W...RESUMING FROM 
13N133W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 10N BETWEEN 
78W AND 86W...FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 102W...AND FROM 
11N TO 14N BETWEEN 130W AND 139W.

$$

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.