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FZPN03 KNHC 141530
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI SEP 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 16

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 20.4N 112.9W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
14 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 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 22.5N 115.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KRISTY NEAR 24.5N 
119.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KRISTY NEAR 26.5N
120.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KRISTY NEAR 27.0N
120.0W. 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...180 NM SE...90 
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 WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM NE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF KRISTY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF 
REMNANT LOW KRISTY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 15N119W 1007 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N QUADRANT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
15N122W 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 
15N125W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.LOW PRES 14.5N133W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N134W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM 
NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12.5N134W 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM 
NW AND 30 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 1500 UTC FRI SEP 14...

.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT SW QUADRANT.

.LOW PRES 15N119W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG W OF CENTER 
WITHIN 120 NM OF 14N122W.

.LOW PRES 14.5N132W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG W OF 
CENTER WITHIN 90 NM OF 13N138W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS 08N83W TO 09N109W...RESUMES FROM LOW PRES 
15N119W TO LOW PRES 14.5N132W TO 12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 109W.
  
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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.