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FZPN03 KNHC 130920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 18.5N 108.5W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
13 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 19.6N 111.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM
SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 21.7N 114.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
SEAS TO 24 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 23.9N 118.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KRISTY NEAR 25.0N
120.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KRISTY NEAR 25.5N
121.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 210 NM NE AND 60 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES OF KRISTY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE 
AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF KRISTY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE 
AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF KRISTY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.S OF 05N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 0900 UTC THU SEP 13...

.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY...NUMEROUS STRONG FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 
106W AND 109W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N85W TO 07N100W TO 9N112W. ITCZ FROM 
11N134W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 132W AND 138S.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.