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FZPN03 KNHC 270917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 29.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 18.6N 112.1W 984 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 27 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 270 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 19.7N 114.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 270 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 21.1N 114.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM SE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANK NEAR 22.3N 114.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRANK NEAR 23.5N
114.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRANK NEAR 24.5N
114.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM W AND 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 16N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W AND FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
108W AND 117W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
S AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 150  
NM W AND 210 NM E SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 110W AND 116W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRANK WARNING...WITHIN 150 
NM W AND 180 NM E SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 111W AND 117W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 92W AND A LINE FROM 24N111W TO 00N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. S OF 
08N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 96W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW 
SWELL. S OF 04N BETWEEN 126W AND 133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 82W AND 
86W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 118W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW SWELL. S OF 
10N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED S AND SW SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 82W AND 88W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 121W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. W OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA TO 120W N OF 24N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0800 UTC FRI AUG 27...
.HURRICANE FRANK...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 17N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 111W AND 114W. 

.TROPICAL WAVE N OF 08N ALONG 87W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM ALONG THE COAST OF NICARAGUA AND EL SALVADOR 
BETWEEN THE WAVE AXIS AND 90W. 

.SCATTERED MODERATE N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 
92W AND 95W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N87W 
TO 07N102W THEN RESUMES NEAR 13N113W TO 11N118W TO 12N129W TO 
09N140W. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. 

$$
.FORECASTER PAW. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.