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FZPN03 KNHC 172139
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES CENTER...REMNANT OF HECTOR...1009 MB AT 22N116W.
WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 110W AND 116W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 24N117W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC FRI AUG 17...

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 96W N OF 14N...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 
NM OF AXIS.

.SCATTERED MODERATE GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N. 

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 10N92W THEN RESUMES FROM 15N96W TO 
LOW PRES 1009 MB AT 10N101W TO 09N110W.  AXIS RESUMES AGAIN FROM 
14N121W TO BEYOND 10N140W.  NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG 
WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS E OF 91W AND WITHIN 60 NM BOTH SIDES OF 
AXIS FROM 94W TO 98W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM S OF AXIS FROM 103W TO 130W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.