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FZPN03 KNHC 240845
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU SEP 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NORA NEAR 17.2N 119.2W 1000 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
24 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 15 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORA NEAR 17.5N 121.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORA NEAR 17.3N 124.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORA NEAR 18.0N 127.0W.
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 19.0N 129.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORA DISSIPATING NEAR 19.6N 
131.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM N AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM NORA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM
N 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 90 NM 
NW AND 30 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM NORA WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.LOW PRES 10N135W 1007 MB MOVING W 7 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 
180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 600 
NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 11N137W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM SE AND 
60 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 630 NM 
NE QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 12N139W 1006 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SE 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 390 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 130W AND 138W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 131W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM FROM THE COAST N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 120 NM FROM THE 
COAST N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0715 UTC THU SEP 24...
.TROPICAL STORM NORA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 45 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE.

.LOW PRES 10N135W 1007 MB...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE. 

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG E OF 107W TO MEXICAN COAST FROM 
19N TO 21N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF COAST FROM 11N TO 14N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 10N105W TO 15N115W 
TO 11N126W TO 09N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 210 NM 
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W TO 134W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM 
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 87W AND 96W AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 113W AND 115W.  

$$ 
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.