000
FZPN03 KNHC 131535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN E NEAR 16.3N 105.8W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 13 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.3N 109.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 18.0N 111.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 18.4N 114.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 19.0N 116.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 19.0N 118.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN T.D. TEN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.LOW PRES 14N117W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 60 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 116W AND 124W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N120W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM 
NW AND 60 SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 07N 
TO 11N BETWEEN 112W AND 121W W TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N122W 1011 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 116W AND 122W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.REMNANT LOW PRES OF HERNAN AT 18N136W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW 
AND WITHIN 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 16N138W 1011 MB. WITHIN 210 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N142W 1012 MB. FROM 16N TO 19N 
W OF 138W.

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 103W AND 109W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.12 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 1500 UTC WED AUG 13.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF T.D TEN 
NEAR 16.2N 105.3W.

.LOW PRES AT 14N117W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 123W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01N TO 04N E OF 83W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 09N85W TO 09N89W TO 
11N101W TO 09N110W 13N117W TO 13N130W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM AND 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 94W AND 100W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 107W AND 110W. 

ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01N TO 06N E OF 81W AND FROM 09N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 98W AND 122W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.