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FZPN03 KNHC 090323
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 11.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 20.2N 112.5W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
09 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 21.7N 113.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...60 NM NW QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 23.7N 112.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS AND 45 NM SE QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL INLAND OVER SRN BAJA
NEAR 24.9N 111.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOWELL OVER GULF OF
CALIFORNIA NEAR 26.0N 111.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOWELL DISSIPATING INLAND
OVER MEXICO NEAR 27.3N 109.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. WITHIN 420 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING WITHIN 300 
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LOWELL WARNING. WITHIN 
240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S OF 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S OF 26N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S OF 25N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.N OF 24N W OF 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC TUE SEP 09...

.ASSOCIATED WITH LOWELL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 240 
NM W QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 117W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N79W 07N95W 09N104W 13N115W 
10N130W 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 83W AND 88W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 130W. 
  
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI