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FZPN03 KNHC 111517
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT AUG 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GILMA NEAR 20.2N 120.1W 1004 MB AT 1500 UTC 
AUG 11 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GILMA NEAR 21.3N 
121.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 60 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GILMA NEAR 21.5N 
122.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 30 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.LOW PRES NEAR 17N105W 1002 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 210 NM NE 
AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
17N109W 1000 MB. WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
17N112W 997 MB. WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 97W AND 110W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N W OF 98W TO LINE FROM 16N98W TO 
09N107W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 101W AND 
117W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 
15N BETWEEN 99W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 122W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 126W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 130W AND 136W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1415 UTC SAT AUG 11...

.LOW PRES 17N105W...NUMEROUS STRONG BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM NW 
QUADRANT AND SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM SE 
AND 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 03N E OF 81W AND N OF 
07N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W.
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 13N88W TO LOW PRES NEAR 17N105W TO 
11N111W TO 13N122W TO 11N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 450 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 100W AND WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 102W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 106W 
AND 110W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N AND 180 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 124W AND 139W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.