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FZPN03 KNHC 222107
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE NOV 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE NOV 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KENNETH AT 12.6N 114.9W 943 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV 22 
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT 
GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE...180 NM SW 
...AND 330 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 40 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KENNETH NEAR 13.4N 118.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. HIGHEST 
SEAS 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KENNETH NEAR 14.7N 120.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SE AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES 
OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KENNETH NEAR 15.5N 123.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KENNETH NEAR 15.7N
129.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KENNETH NEAR 16.5N
134.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

...GALE WARNING...
.42HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KENNETH WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM N AND 360 NM 
S OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KENNETH WARNING...WITHIN 
360 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KENNETH WARNING...WITHIN 
300 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.N OF 29N W OF 137W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 26N140W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 22N122W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.

.ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 113W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 24N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W TO 11N101W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N96W AND 
FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED NOV 22...
.HURRICANE KENNETH...20 NM DIAMETER WITH NUMEROUS STRONG 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG IN BANDS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OVER NE SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N76W TO 09N93W TO 08N98W TO 10N105W. ITCZ 
AXIS FROM 09N116W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 
LINE 05N78W TO 08N85W AND FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 104W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 07N122W 
TO 07N133W TO 09N138W.  

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.