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FZPN03 KNHC 231502
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 14.4N 98.2W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 23 
MOVING W NW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 15.2N 100.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 
NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 16.7N 103.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 17.9N 106.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 18.9N 109.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 20.0N 112.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM E AND 150 NM W 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 113W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW 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 S OF 10N W OF 127W AND S OF 17N BETWEEN 127W AND 80W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 130W AND S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 130W AND 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 130W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 12N W OF 130W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 130W AND 76W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 112W AND 130W N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 130W N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC MON AUG 23...

.TROPICAL STORM FRANK...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM 12.5N124.5W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 05N79W...AND 
WITHIN 180 NM OF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA FROM 87W TO 92W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 10N105W TO 12N122W TO 
10N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON/HOLLEY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.