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FZPN03 KNHC 131540
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.1N 112.2W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
13 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 0 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.2N 114.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM E AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HECTOR NEAR 18.6N 116.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HECTOR NEAR 19.5N 117.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 20.3N
119.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 21.0N 
120.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 E AND 270 NM 
W OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 240 
NM E AND 300 NM W OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 240 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 14.5N98W 1008 MB. WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N102W 1006 MB. WITHIN 75 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 16N106W 1005 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
 
.ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 103W AND 118W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 102W AND 120W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 106W AND 120W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W AND S OF 03N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO 
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07N BETWEEN 80W AND 89W AND S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO 
SW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1430 UTC MON AUG 13...

.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR...NUMEROUS STRONG BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300 
NM W QUADRANT.  

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 08N E OF 81W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 26N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 102W AND 122W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N82W TO 09N90W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
14.5N98W THEN CONTINUES FROM 14N113W TO 14N128W TO 09N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW PRES. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 300 NM SW OF AXIS BETWEEN 
83W AND 92W. 

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.