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FZPN03 KNHC 240243
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 15.2N 100.1W 1000 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
24 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 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 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 16.2N 102.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 17.7N 106.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 
NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 18.8N 109.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 19.8N 111.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 20.5N 113.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E 
AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 114W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 210 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 14N BETWEEN 98W AND 114W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 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 FROM 
09N TO 14N BETWEEN 99W AND 110W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W...AND N OF 20N 
E OF 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND S 
SWELL.

.LOW PRES 13N122W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 
114W AND 127W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.

.TROUGH 12N132W TO 15N131W. N OF 13N WITHIN 150 NM NE OF TROUGH 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN 
PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 20N106W TO 20N130W TO 10N140W AND W 
OF 90W...EXCEPT JUST N OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 
87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 90W AND 130W... 
EXCEPT JUST N OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 10N E OF 90W...AND S OF 07N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 90W AND 125W... 
EXCEPT JUST N OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 125W AND 
135W...AND S OF 04N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN SE SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 80W AND 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
 
REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0230 UTC TUE AUG 24...

.TROPICAL STORM FRANK...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG 
WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 90 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS OF 
CENTER.

.LOW PRES 13N122W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 98W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 09N84W TO 12N90W 
THEN 13N103W TO 13N110W TO 12N115W TO 13N119W THEN 13N126W TO 
10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM S OF 
AXIS E OF 83W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.