000
FZPN03 KNHC 122139
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED AUG 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN-E NEAR 15.8N 117.8W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC
AUG 12 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 119.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 150 NM 
NW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.0N 122.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.8N 128.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 18.5N 133.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 19.0N 139.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 19.0N 146.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING WITHIN 270 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 14.1N 133.2W 1007 MB AT 2100 
UTC AUG 12 MOVING WSW OR 255 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 13.2N 136.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 12.5N 139.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 12.5N 140.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 12.5N 142.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 12.5N 143.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 97W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED AUG 12...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CENTER.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN-E...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N78W TO 07N100W TO 14N115W 
TO 09N130W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 80W AND 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF 
AXIS FROM 100W TO 110W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.