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FZPN03 KNHC 230906
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC MON AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 14.3N 97.5W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 23 
MOVING W OR 280 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 N 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 15.0N 100.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 75 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 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 16.4N 102.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 17.5N 105.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 18.5N 108.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 19.5N 110.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 107W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 120W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 130W... 
EXCEPT N OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 12N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 21N BETWEEN 80W AND 130W... 
EXCEPT N OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 80W AND 125W... 
EXCEPT NE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 13N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W...AND 
S OF 05N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S 
SWELL.

.N OF 24N W OF 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0900 UTC MON AUG 23...

.TROPICAL STORM FRANK...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W. 

.TROUGH 14N126W TO 11N123W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
TROUGH.

.SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OFF 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 03N TO 07N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...11N98W TO 09N110W TO 11N122W 
THEN FROM 11N127W TO 10N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.