000
FZPN03 KNHC 101515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 12.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 14.9N 123.1W 1007 MB AT 1500
UTC AUG 10 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 126.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 45 NM OF THE CENTER WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.2N 129.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 133.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 137.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 141.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 02N TO 17N ALONG 104W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 97W AND 104W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 12N110W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 14N116W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 
.FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 10...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG 
WITHIN 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLE.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 102W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 09N
TO 18N BETWEEN 103W AND 107W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N84W TO 08N95W TO 11N103W TO 
07N120W TO 12N125W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 100 NM S OF AXIS FROM 113W TO 116W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM S AND 60 NM N OF AXIS FROM 134W 
TO 140W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.