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FZPN03 KNHC 232112
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JULIO AT 19.5N 108.5W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 23 
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. MAX SEAS 16 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 21.7N 110.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM NE 
QUADRANT. SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 24.5N 112.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER. SEAS TO 17 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM INLAND NEAR 27.0N 113.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 29.0N 113.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED JULIO WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM SE AND WITHIN 150 
NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN JULIO WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM SE AND WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.LOW PRES 14N126W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND WITHIN 180 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N130W TO 16N126W. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
TROUGH WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N131W TO 16N128W. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
TROUGH WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 15N105W TO 00N115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S 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 2100 UTC SAT AUG 23.
.TROPICAL STORM JULIO...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 19N109W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER.

LOW PRES 14N126W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 
NM OF 13N127W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 10N79W TO 09N95W TO 15N110W 
TO 15N123W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 06N86W TO 09N93W AND LINE 13N109W TO 
11N121W AND LINE 11N113W TO 08N117W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
90 NM OF 13N132W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.