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FZPN03 KNHC 080330
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT AUG 08 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT AUG 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FELICIA NEAR 18.8N 138.0W 970 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 08 
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT 
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...175 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FELICIA NEAR 19.5N 142.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS TO 23 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FELICIA NEAR 19.6N 147.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER  WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...45 NM ELSEWHERE 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FELICIA NEAR 19.5N 153.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FELICIA NEAR 19.5N 159.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FELICIA NEAR 20.0N 164.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FELICIA WARNING WITHIN 150 NM FROM CENTER 
EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE... WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

LOW PRES REMNANT OF ENRIQUE 25N130W 1009 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
WITHIN 120 NM N AND 200 S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N131W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N 
AND 200 S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SAT AUG 08...
.NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF FELICIA.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 08N77W TO 09N92W TO 
08N100W TO 11N120W TO 10N130W 14N135W 12N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 82W AND 
94W...FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 98W AND 101W...AND FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 130W AND 133W.     

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.