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FZPN03 KNHC 022118
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN SEP 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN-E AT 18.3N 109.6W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC 
SEP 02 MOVING W-NW OR 290 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N107W.    
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN-E NEAR 19.5N 111.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE AND WITHIN 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN-E NEAR 20.7N 113.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN-E NEAR 23.0N 117.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN-E NEAR 24.6N 120.4W. 
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 TEN-E NEAR 25.5N
122.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW TEN-E NEAR 26.0N
124.5W. 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 TD TEN-E WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND S QUADRANT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED S SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 100W 
AND 111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW 
SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TD TEN-E WARNING...WITHIN 
360 NM NE AND WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 104W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TD TEN-E WARNING...WITHIN 
360 NM NE AND WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 106W AND 116W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 
25N...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TD TEN-E WARNING...WITHIN 
300 NM NE AND WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.REMNANT LOW PRES OF ILEANA NEAR 22.5N123W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 
NM NW QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 119W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
19N TO 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N127W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM 
SE AND 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 19.5N130.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240
NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN SEP 02...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION 10-E...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SCATTERED MODERATE S OF 26N. SCATTERED 
STRONG OVER BAJA PENINSULA BETWEEN 25N AND 27N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 23N111W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 10N85W TO 07N92W TO 10N98W...RESUMES FROM 16N109W 
TO 10N120W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 
04N TO 12N BETWEEN 79W AND 95W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 07N104W...AND 
WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 18N104W TO 12N113W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.