000 FZPN03 KNHC 132140 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC MON AUG 13 2012 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC MON AUG 13 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 14 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 15 .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.0N 112.9W 993 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 13 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM NE...50 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE...135 NM SE...120 NM SW AND 105 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.3N 114.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM NE...50 NM SE...90 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 18.8N 116.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM NE...50 NM SE...80 NM SW...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HECTOR NEAR 19.7N 116.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 20.5N 118.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 21.5N 120.0W. 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 WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM E AND 270 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF HECTOR WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM E AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF HECTOR WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM OF HECTOR EXCEPT 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 17N105W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF MEXICO BETWEEN 101W AND 107W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N108W 1006 MB. WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 103W AND 118W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 100W AND 118W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 99W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 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 TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02N BETWEEN 82W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N E OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON AUG 13... .TROPICAL STORM HECTOR...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 270 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N79W TO 08N83W TO 15N99W TO 16N110W...AND FROM 14N121W TO 13N130W TO 10N135W. ITCZ FROM 10N135W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM N AND 240 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 80W AND 110W. $$ .FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.