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FZPN03 KNHC 140901
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI SEP 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 16

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 20.0N 112.0W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
14 MOVING W-NW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 21.8N 114.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KRISTY NEAR 24.0N 
117.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KRISTY NEAR 25.8N 
119.7W. 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 KRISTY NEAR 27.0N 
119.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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 KRISTY WARNING...WITHIN 210 NM NE...180 NM 
SE...75 NM SW...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS OF KRISTY WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KRISTY WARNING...WITHIN 210 
NM E AND WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KRISTY WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM E AND WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.LOW PRES 15N119W 1009 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N QUADRANT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 
FORMATION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N122W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N123W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW PRES 14.5N132W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14.5N133W 1008 MB. WITHIN 210 NM 
NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12.5N134W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM 
NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI SEP 14...

.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM LINE 17N108W TO 21N111W.

.LOW PRES 15N119W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 45 
NM E AND WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER.

.LOW PRES 14.5N132W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
90 NM NE AND WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS 10N84W TO 07N96W TO 09N110W...RESUMES NEAR 
17N115W TO LOW PRES 15N119W TO LOW PRES 14.5N132W TO 12N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF 05N78W... 
WITHIN 240 NM OF LINE 06N92W TO 11N97W...WITHIN 90 NM LINE 
05N107W TO 08N113W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 12N120W...AND WITHIN 90 NM 
OF 13N136W.
  
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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.