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FZPN03 KNHC 210949
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 21 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E NEAR 13.4N 96.5W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC
SEP 21 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE-E NEAR 14.1N 98.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 45 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN RADIUS OF TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE-E NEAR 15.1N 101.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE-E NEAR 16.2N 104.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE-E NEAR 17.5N 107.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE-E NEAR 18.5N 111.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE ELSEWHERE N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 04N TO 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 115W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 06N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 120W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 10N135W 1010 MB. WITHIN 60 NM N QUADRANT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 10N140W 1010 MB. WITHIN 60 NM N 
QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N131W TO 23N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N120W TO 14N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC WED SEP 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N80W TO 1007 MB LOW NEAR 
13N96W TO 10N105W TO 14N114W TO 1007 MB LOW NEAR 12N121W TO 
11N130W TO 1008 MB LOW NEAR 10N136W TO 10N140W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 81W AND 86W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 08N TO 
18N BETWEEN 90W AND 103W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION IS FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 112W AND 115W.     

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.