000
FZPN03 KNHC 250336
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI JUL 25 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUL 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 15.8N 113.8W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC
JUL 25 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50
KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM OF
CENTER.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM
SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 16.3N 116.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN RADIUS OF SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. HIGHEST SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 17.1N 121.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER 90 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE NEAR 18.0N 125.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW GENEVIEVE NEAR 18.5N 128.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW GENEVIEVE NEAR 18.5N 132.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GENEVIEVE WARNINGS...WITHIN 200 NM N AND 140 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 200 NM N 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM N 
AND 130 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 129W AND 135W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 132W AND 138W WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.

.S OF LINE FROM 00N93W TO 06N112W TO 00N127W S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 93W AND 124W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 00N93W TO 06N107W TO 00N127W S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0200 UTC THU JUL 24.

.TROPICAL STORM GENEVIEVE...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM WITH NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 100 NM IN NW QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 08N80W TO 08N97W TO 
11N110W TO 12N 120W TO 08N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 200 NM.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.