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FZPN03 KNHC 252043
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 16.6N 104.8W 987 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 25
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 17.6N 108.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 18.8N 111.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 19.9N 113.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 21.0N 113.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 22.5N 113.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM W AND 210 NM E 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
08N TO 14N BETWEEN 102W AND 114W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 270 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09N TO 16N BETWEEN 104W AND 117W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 270 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 17N BETWEEN 108W AND 116W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.FROM 03N TO 11N BETWEEN 114W AND 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 80W AND A LINE FROM 21N105W TO 03N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 90W AND A LINE FROM 24N106W TO 03N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW 
SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 04N W OF 
130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 07N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

.N OF 26N W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR N OF 27N BETWEEN 122W AND 134W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2000 UTC WED AUG 25...
.HURRICANE FRANK...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM W 
AND 75 NM E SEMICIRCLES. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 
NM SW QUADRANT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 13N117W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 180 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS.

.LOW PRES NEAR 11N133W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM NW QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N80W TO 07N93W TO 14N107W TO 
12N119W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 80W AND 85W...WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 121W AND 
125W...AND WITHIN 150 NM N AND 75 NM S OF AXIS W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.