000
FZPN03 KNHC 071508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON SEP 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 09.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E NEAR 15.4N 126.3W 1006 MB AT 1500 
UTC SEP 07 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 128.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.8N 130.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE AND 40 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 18.8N 131.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE
FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E NEAR 21.5N 
133.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 23.5N 134.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM
NW AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM 
NW AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.FROM 15N TO 21N W OF 129W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 
23N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 132W NW TO N WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON SEP 07...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN E...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM 
NW QUADRANT OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
60 NM NE QUADRANT.

.SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION S OF THE ITCZ WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE
FROM 06N90W TO 06N94W AND FROM 09N123W TO 07N129W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 09N90W TO 08N110W TO 
08N110W TO 13N125W...THEN CONTINUES TO 09N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 06N E OF 79W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 101W AND 103W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.