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FZPN03 KNHC 080310
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 08 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GILMA NEAR 15.4N 115.0W 994 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
08 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 16.5N 118.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN THE AREA OF TROPICAL 
STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 17.5N 120.0W. 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 GILMA NEAR 18.2N 121.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GILMA NEAR 18.5N 121.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GILMA NEAR 19.0N 122.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED AUG 08...
.T.S. GILMA...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 118W...AND FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 111W AND 
114W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N79W TO 11N90W TO 1008 MB LOW AT 10N101W 
TO 12N107W. THEN CONTINUES FROM 11N119W TO 10N125W TO 11N132W. 
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 11N132W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 107W...AND FROM 06N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 129W.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.