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FZPN03 KNHC 080937
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 16.1N 110.0W 960 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 08 
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT 
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 37 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 17.5N 112.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT. 
HIGHEST SEAS TO 40 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 20.0N 113.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 24.0N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORBERT INLAND NEAR 27.5N
110.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORBERT INLAND NEAR 31.5N
107.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 210 
NM NW QUADRANTS AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 103W AND 118W S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS N OF 08N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM 
NE...240 NM SE...210 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 102W 
AND 117W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS N OF 08N. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM 
NE 210 NM NW QUADRANTS AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 104W AND 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL.

.LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...NEAR 18N126W 1011 MB MOVE WSW 5 KT. 
WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...NEAR 17N128W 1012 
MB. WITHIN 270 NM NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...NEAR 16N130W 1012 
MB. WITHIN 180 NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW NEAR 12N89W 1008 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 270 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF LINE FROM 04N96W TO 00N85W TO 12N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N91W 
1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...14N94W 1006 
MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM N AND 270 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 26N140W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 27N126W. NW OF FRONT 
LINE FROM 30N119W TO 20N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST 
N PART. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N115W TO 23N123W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N115W TO 
23N123W TO 17N140W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC WED OCT 08...

.HURRICANE NORBERT...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 120 NM E AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLES.  

.LOW NEAR 12N89W...SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 75 NM NW 
QUADRANT. NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM SW AND 150 NM 
NW QUADRANTS.

.NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 75 NM OF 15N94W

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 07N96W TO 16N110W TO 
11N115W TO 12N130W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 150 NM AND 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 87W 
AND 96W. SCATTERED LIGHT CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 120W.

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.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.