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FZPN03 KNHC 230907
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NORA NEAR 16.1N 116.7W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
23 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 25 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORA NEAR 17.0N 118.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORA NEAR 17.4N 120.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORA NEAR 17.7N 123.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORA NEAR 18.0N 125.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM N AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM NORA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM NORA WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM NORA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

.FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 134W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 23N BETWEEN 128W AND 137W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 108W AND 
125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 120W AND 134W S WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 113W AND 125W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 130W AND 138W SE TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM FROM COAST
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0730 UTC WED SEP 23...
.TROPICAL STORM NORA...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
180 NM W SEMICIRCLE.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 270 NM W OF 
TROUGH ALONG 133W FROM 07N TO 13N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF COAST BETWEEN 87W AND 92W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N79W TO 08N100W TO 14N116W 
TO 10N125W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 81W AND 83W AND WITHIN 75 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 
87W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 121W AND 
124W AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 124W AND 126W.

$$ 
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.