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FZPN03 KNHC 130303
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON AUG 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 15

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.1N 110.7W 993 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
13 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.2N 112.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
MAX SEAS 19 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.4N 114.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 19.1N 116.7W. 
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 19.8N 118.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 20.5N
120.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 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 180 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM N AND 330 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
150 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 103W AND 112W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 102W AND 115W 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 
TO 08N TO 20N BETWEEN 97W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 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. WITHIN 45 NM NE 
QUADRANT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N103W 1005 MB. WITHIN 210 NM 
OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 82W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC MON AUG 13...

.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR...SCATTERED STRONG FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN
112W AND 117W. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER.

.LOW PRES NEAR 14N95W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN
75 NM OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09N83W TO 14N92W TO 15N104W...THEN FROM 15N111W 
TO 15N126W TO 10N136W. ITCZ FROM 10N136W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 98W AND 118W. 

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.