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FZPN03 KNHC 021518
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI NOV 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 04.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ROSA NEAR 13.2N 118.6W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV
02 MOVING SW OR 220 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ROSA NEAR 13.0N 119.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ROSA NEAR 13.4N
119.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ROSA NEAR 14.5N
120.5W. 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 ROSA NEAR 16.0N
122.5W. 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 WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF ROSA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM N 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NW 
AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC NOV 2...

.T.S. ROSA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09N84W TO 07N95W TO 12N108W TO 10N130W. ITCZ FROM 
10N130W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
200 NM N AND 100 NM S OF AXIS FROM 103W TO 106W. NUMEROUS 
MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 109W AND 112W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.