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FZPN03 KNHC 122140
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN AUG 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 14

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.1N 110.3W 996 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
12 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE...90 NM 
SE...80 NM SW AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 
16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.1N 112.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.4N 114.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 
90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.9N 116.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HECTOR NEAR 19.5N 117.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 20.3N
119.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST WINDS NEAR 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 180 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 330 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 150 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
210 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 120 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 116W AND 124W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 106W AND 114W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 105W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 109W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
08N TO 15N BETWEEN 99W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

.LOW PRES NEAR 14N95W 1008 MB. WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N99W 1007 MB. FROM 14N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 96W AND 99W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N103W 1005 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 15N99W TO 17N104W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

.POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GILMA NEAR 21.5N121W 1006 MB. WITHIN 
45 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW DISSIPATED.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 126W AND 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 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.
.30 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 2100 UTC SUN AUG 12...

.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG FROM 17N 
TO 19N BETWEEN 111W AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09NN84W TO 14N95W TO 17N106W...THEN FROM 16N112W 
TO 15N125W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 
09N TO 16N BETWEEN 93W AND 116W. 

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.