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FZPN03 KNHC 112141
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE AUG 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 13.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 15.1N 128.8W 1006 MB AT 2100
UTC AUG 11 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.0N 132.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.7N 136.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.5N 140.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.0N 144.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.0N 147.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 150 NM N AND 75 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF T.D. NINE-E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM N 
AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF T.D. NINE-E WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM N 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES 13N113W 1008 MB MOVING W AT 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N118W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
15N124W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 
.S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W TO 120W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 100W TO 125W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE AUG 11...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM 
NE OF CENTER.

.LOW PRES 13N113W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
150 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 
110W AND 115W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N78W TO 08N100W TO 13N112W 
TO 08N125W TO 12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF N OF 
AXIS AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 125W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.