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FZPN03 KNHC 112144
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON AUG 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON AUG 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 13.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HERNAN NEAR 19.0N 131.2W 988 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
11 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
200 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERNAN NEAR 18.5N 133.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 
NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 
18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERNAN NEAR 17.6N 137.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HERNAN NEAR 16.5N 140.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HERNAN NEAR 16.0N 144.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HERNAN NEAR 16.0N 148.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HERNAN WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER... 
EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HERNAN WARNING...WITHIN 240 
NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HERNAN WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 
.LOW 14N113W 1011 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N117W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 16N120W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.LOW 15N100W 1010 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 16N104W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 14N107W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 106W AND 112W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 138W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N W OF 135W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 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 2100 UTC MON AUG 11.

.TROPICAL STORM HERNAN...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. 

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A 18.5N107W TO 13.5N98W LINE.  

.LOW 14N113W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A 15.5N114W TO 16.5N116.5W TO 15N118W LINE. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 10N83W TO 11N100W TO 
07N115W TO 10N130W TO 12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 07N86W...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
03N95W TO 08N98W LINE...AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
08N109W TO 10N113W LINE.

$$
.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.