000 FZPN03 KNHC 311517 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC TUE AUG 31 2004 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 31 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 01 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 02 WARNINGS ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM HOWARD NEAR 14.5N 107.0W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 31 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HOWARD NEAR 16.3N 110.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HOWARD NEAR 17.8N 114.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HOWARD NEAR 19.0N 116.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HOWARD NEAR 21.0N 118.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HOWARD NEAR 23.5N 120.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM ELSEWHERE OF HOWARD WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF HOWARD WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND OR SEA CONDITIONS. .LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION GEORGETTE... 21N129W 1012 MB MOVING W 12 KT. WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WIND 2O TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N134W 1014 MB. FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND OR SEAS. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N139W 1014 MB WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 132W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 4N TO 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 112W WIND S TO SW TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 4N TO 13N BETWEEN 105W AND 115W WIND S TO SW TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 13N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W WIND S TO SW 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 1445 UTC TUE AUG 31... TROPICAL STORM HOWARD...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 15N101W 17N108W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN A 60 NM RADIUS OF 22.5N107.5W INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N78W 10N97W 14N117W 12N134W 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN S OF THE AXIS FROM 96W TO 98W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF THE AXIS FROM 116W TO 131W AND 132W TO 135W. $$ FORECASTER BROWN TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH