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FZPN03 KNHC 170326
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RICK NEAR 13.3N 101.0W 975 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 17
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICK NEAR 14.3N 104.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE AND WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 36 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICK NEAR 16.0N 109.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 155 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 135 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 
WITHIN 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICK NEAR 18.0N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICK NEAR 19.5N 113.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICK NEAR 22.0N 112.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.

...STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W TO 13N98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HURRICANE WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NW AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS OF RICK WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HURRICANE WARNING...WITHIN 
390 NM OF RICK EXCEPT 210 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HURRICANE WARNING...WITHIN 
450 NM OF RICK EXCEPT 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 08N BETWEEN 107W AND 123W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 26N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 22N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES 12N139W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 330 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
13N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA. FROM 14N TO 22N W OF 134W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 23N W OF 127W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 22N W OF 135W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN STORM WARNING...WITHIN 60 
NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN STORM WARNING...WITHIN 90 
NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N99W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0200 UTC SAT OCT 17...

.HURRICANE RICK...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N QUADRANT. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 NM S AND 
210 NM N SEMICIRCLES.

.LOW PRES 12N139W...SCATTERED MODERATE OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 116W FROM 08N TO 15N...ISOLATED MODERATE 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF WAVE FROM 08N TO 10N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 09N78W TO 12N95W TO 
10N107W TO 10N135W TO LOW PRES 12N139W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 105W AND 110W.

$$ 
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.