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FZPN03 KNHC 081617
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED OCT 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 16.3N 110.6W 952 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 08
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 17.7N 112.6W. 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 240 NM NE AND 210 NM SE QUADRANTS...AND 120 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 20.6N 113.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 110 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 240 NM SE 
QUADRANTS...AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 39 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT INLAND NEAR 24.5N 111.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORBERT INLAND NEAR 30.0N
107.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 240 
NM NW QUADRANTS AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 118W SW 
TO W WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW S OF 07N. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM 
NE AND 270 NM SE QUADRANTS AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 104W 
AND 117W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS S OF 07N. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT IN SW SWELL OVER 
SE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM 
NE AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS...AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 15N BETWEEN 106W 
AND 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT WINDS TO 20 KT FROM 05N 
TO 08N BETWEEN 102W AND 117W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...NEAR 18N125W 1010 MB MOVE WSW 7 KT. 
WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...NEAR 17N128W 1011 
MB. WITHIN 270 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...NEAR 15N130W 1012 
MB. WITHIN 180 NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW NEAR 12N89W 1008 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM 
SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 04N95W TO 04N86W TO 12N S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N89W 
1008 MB. WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N96W 
1006 MB. WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...HIGHEST N INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 26N140W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 27N130W. NW OF FRONT 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 21N130W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 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 1600 UTC WED OCT 08...

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

.LOW NEAR 12N89W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 
NM SE SEMICIRCLE...SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE. NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 300 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE.

.NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 98W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N82W TO 08N95W TO 07N108W TO 
09N124W TO 11N130W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 
09N BETWEEN 90W AND 101W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS WITHIN 30 NM N 
AND S OF AXIS BETWEEN 130W AND 140W.

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.FORECASTER COHEN/AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.