000
FZPN03 KNHC 230310
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 13.6N 138.5W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
23 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 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 141.5W.
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 14.8N 144.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM S SEMICIRCLE. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 15.0N 148.0W.
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 151.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HILDA NEAR 15.0N 154.0W.
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 20N W OF 138W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.LOW 12N107W 1008 MB MOVE W 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 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...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...13N111W 1007 
MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 
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...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...14N115W 1006 
MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH SW SWELL. 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 0300 UTC SUN AUG 23...

.TROPICAL STORM HILDA...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 100 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT AND 30 NM E SEMICIRLCE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 13N110W TO 11N135W 
TO 09N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 107W AND 
112W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF 13.5N116W.
  
$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.