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FZPN03 KNHC 170322
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARTY NEAR 19.2N 112.7W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
17 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 30 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARTY NEAR 20.4N 113.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM 
OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARTY NEAR 22.1N 114.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SW QUADRANT  
WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION MARTY NEAR 23.5N 116.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW MARTY NEAR 24.0N 117.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW MARTY NEAR 24.0N 120.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM OF MARTY WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM OF 
MARTY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM OF 
MARTY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...S OF 05S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...S OF 10N W OF 95W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...S OF 06N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...S OF 10N W OF 95W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

.FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N127W TO 20N134W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC THU SEP 17...

.T.S. MARTY...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 130 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...10N85W TO 07N100W TO 10N114W 
TO 13N122W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 103W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
05N TO 10N W OF 137W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.