000
FZPN03 KNHC 080918
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON SEP 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 18.2N 110.6W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
08 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE
QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 20.0N 113.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 110 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 120 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 21.9N 114.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 23.3N 113.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 24.2N 112.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOWELL NEAR 25.0N 110.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 210 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING WITHIN 420 
NM SE AND 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.ELSEWHERE N OF 06N BETWEEN 100W AND 126W S OF LINE FROM 09N126W 
TO 16N100W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 16N BETWEEN 92W AND 134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 07N BETWEEN 104W AND 121W S OF 
LINE FROM 10N121W TO 16N112W TO 16N104W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N BETWEEN 93W AND 128W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 10N AND 17N FROM 107W TO 
118W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N BETWEEN 95W AND 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.NW OF LINE FROM 28N140W TO 30N137W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 25N140W TO 30N131W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.W OF 135W BETWEEN 13N AND 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 133W BETWEEN 13N AND 20N NE TO E WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 138 BETWEEN 13N AND 15N NE TO E WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 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 0730 UTC MON SEP 08...
.NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF 
TROPICAL STORM LOWELL. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 
20N BETWEEN 109W AND 116W. 

.NUMEROUS MODERATE BETWEEN 20N AND 25N E OF 108W TO THE MEXICAN 
COAST.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N78W 06N85W 12N110W 10N126W 
07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS E OF 80W.  

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK