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FZPN03 KNHC 220903
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN AUG 22 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 13.7N 94.4W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC 
AUG 22 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 13.8N 96.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.3N 99.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 15.4N 102.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 16.5N 104.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 17.5N 107.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W 
SW TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN S AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM N 
AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM NINE-E WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 
102W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN S AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM N 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM NINE-E WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 
105W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN S AND SW SWELL.

.POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW EIGHT-E NEAR 21.0N 113.OW 1008 MB 
MOVING W-NW AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
HIGHEST SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 45 NM E AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW EIGHT-E NEAR 21.2N 
114.5W 1008 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. 
WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW EIGHT-E DISSIPATED.

.LOW PRES 13N127W 1011 MB. WITHIN 210 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS OF 
CENTER S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. S 
OF 05N W OF 126W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR LOW PRES 14N128W 1011 MB. FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 118W 
AND 123W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 13.5N128W 1012 MB. FROM 10N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 123W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPHS ABOVE...SE OF LINE FROM 20N108W 
TO 11N120W TO 03N140W...EXCEPT N OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPHS ABOVE...SE OF 
LINE 18N104W TO 14N120W TO 08N140W...EXCEPT N OF THE GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S AND SW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPHS ABOVE...S OF 20N 
AND SE OF LINE 20N128W TO 10N135W TO 05N140W...EXCEPT N OF THE 
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S 
AND SW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0900 UTC SUN AUG 22...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 
90 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG IS N OF 
12N BETWEEN 96W AND 100W...FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W.

.NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OFF THE COAST 
OF MEXICO BETWEEN 100W AND 103W. 

.LOW PRES 13N127W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 20 NM OF 12N125W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...10N110W TO 12N126W TO 11N130W 
TO 11N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.