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FZPN03 KNHC 222141
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 13.9N 96.0W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
22 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 14.3N 98.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 90 NM SW AND 60 NM 
SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 15.4N 101.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NW AND 120 NM SE
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 16.5N 104.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 17.5N 106.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 18.5N 109.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM FRANK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 108W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 210 NM N 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF HURRICANE FRANK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 104W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM OF 
HURRICANE FRANK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 120W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.

.LOW PRES 13N126W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N...AND 180 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPHS ABOVE...ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
19N104W TO 13N130W TO 08N140W...EXCEPT NE OF THE GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS AND E OF 80W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
S AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPHS ABOVE...ELSEWHERE
SE OF LINE FROM 20N105W TO 20N130W TO 10N140W...EXCEPT NE OF THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND E OF 80W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN S AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPHS ABOVE...ELSEWHERE
SE OF LINE FROM 23N107W TO 23N130W TO 03N140W...EXCEPT NE OF THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND E OF 80W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN S AND SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND 133W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC SUN AUG 22...

.TROPICAL STORM FRANK...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG BANDING 
WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE.

.LOW PRES 13N126W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM E QUADRANT.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 88W...FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W...AND FROM 18N TO 
21N E OF 108W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...10N110W TO 11N120W TO 14N129W 
THEN 13N132W TO 11N136W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 
NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 124W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.