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FZPN03 KNHC 240313
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM JULIO NEAR 20.5N 108.6W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
24 MOVING N NW OR 340 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JULIO NEAR 23.2N 109.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM W SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JULIO NEAR 25.7N 111.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 45 NM 
E SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS 15 FT GULF OF CALIFORNIA AT 26N.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION JULIO NEAR 27.5N 112.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW JULIO NEAR 29.5N 113.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED JULIO WARNING...WITHIN 210 NM SE AND WITHIN 150 
NM NW SEMICIRCLES INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN JULIO WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM SE AND WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLES INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT FT GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA S OF 26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN JULIO WARNING...WITHIN 150 
NM OF CENTER INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N.
 
.LOW PRES 13N125W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND WITHIN 180 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 500 
NM NW OF CENTER WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 09N132W TO 18N124W. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
TROUGH WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 10N134W TO 16N124W. WITHIN 60 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. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 14N100W TO 00N117W 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 0300 UTC SUN AUG 24.
.TROPICAL STORM JULIO...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 20N110W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER.

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST FROM 
85W TO 92W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 09N79W TO 09N94W TO 15N110W 
TO 15N124W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM OF 08N93W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 
14N109W TO 11N119W TO 12N134W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.