000
FZPN03 KNHC 091535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON OCT 09 2006S

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 09
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 10
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 11

.WARNINGS

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NORMAN NEAR 15.8N 117.6W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
09 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORMAN NEAR 18.2N 117.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORMAN NEAR 19.5N 116.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORMAN NEAR 20.5N 115.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORMAN NEAR 21.5N 113.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORMAN NEAR 22.5N 112.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTERAN 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 200 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
WITHIN 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 200 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 
200 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 13N127W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
150 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N130W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N132W 1008 MB...LITTLE CHANGE.

.ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC MON OCT 09...
TROPICAL STORM NORMAN...WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 
120 NM W SEMICIRCLE SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG. 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N78W 9N100W 11N115W 13N127W 
9N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 90 NM WIDE 78W TO 
82W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG  WITHIN 120 NM OF 13N127W.


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FORECASTER TORRES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH