000 FZPN03 KNHC 121505 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SUN AUG 12 2012 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN AUG 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 14. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.3N 110.0W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 12 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT.SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.2N 112.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NE SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.7N 114.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 19.4N 116.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 20.3N 118.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 21.0N 120.5W. 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 HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 100W AND 111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 105W AND 117W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 102W AND 119W AND FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 106W AND 119W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GILMA NEAR 21.5N121W 1006 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW PRES DISSIPATED. .N OF 28N BETWEEN 125W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 1330 UTC SUN AUG 12... .TROPICAL STORM HECTOR...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM SW QUADRANT AND SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE. .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W. .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 102W AND 108W. .SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH AXIS 12N87W TO 15N102W THEN CONTINUES FROM 15N121W TO 11N126W TO 11N132W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S AND N OF AXIS TO THE COAST BETWEEN 91W AND 102W. $$ .FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.