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FZPN03 KNHC 221511
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 14.0N 95.3W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
22 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 14.2N 97.8W. 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 150 NM E AND WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 15.1N 100.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E AND WITHIN 120 
NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 16.5N 103.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 17.5N 106.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 18.5N 109.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM E AND 90 NM W 
SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM FRANK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM E AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER 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 10 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 240 
NM OF CENTER 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 
11 FT IN S SWELL.

.LOW PRES 13N127W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. 

.ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 18N103W TO 07N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 130W AND S OF 10N W OF 
130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 128W AND S OF 07N W OF 
128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. 
N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.

.LOW PRES 22N113W. WITHIN 30 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC SUN AUG 22...

.TROPICAL STORM FRANK...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG BANDING 
WITHIN 120 NM OVER W SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN WITHIN 120 NM OVER E QUADRANT.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM LINE 08N88W TO 
13N93W AND WITHIN 90 NM LINE 11N95W TO 22N107W.

.LOW PRES 13N127W...ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 30 NM 
LINE 12N123W TO 15N130W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 10N110W TO LOW PRES 
13N127W TO 11N140W. INTERMITTENT MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM 09N133W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.