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FZPN03 KNHC 222116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 13.6N 137.7W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
22 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 14.1N 140.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 14.9N 144.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
20 NM S SEMICIRCLE. WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 15.0N 147.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 15.0N 150.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 15.0N 153.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HILDA WARNING. WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE 
AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HILDA WARNING. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 138W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 125W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 14N115W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH SW SWELL. WITHIN 240 
NM S SEMICIRCLE SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N117W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH SW SWELL. 
WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 90W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 SAT AUG 22...

.TROPICAL STORM HILDA...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N77W TO 13N110W TO 11N135W 
TO 09N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 13N101.5W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 12N108W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 100 NM OF 13N114W.
  
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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.