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FZPN03 KNHC 302156
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JUL 30 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JUL 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 01.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM GIL AT 12.7N 116.1W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 30
MOVING W-NW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS
45 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
20 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 13.9N 120.0W.  MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 105 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO
16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N AND WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 15.0N 124.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 180 NM NE AND 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM W
AND WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GIL NEAR 15.8N 127.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 16.5N 130.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 16.5N 134.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 19N W OF 136W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
 
CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE JUL 30...

.TROPICAL STORM GIL...NUMEROUS MODERATE AND SCATTERED STRONG
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NM ELSEWHERE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 10N96W TO 1011 MB 
LOW PRES AT 10N106W.  ITCZ AXIS FROM 12N119W TO 13N134W TO 
11N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 10N
BETWEEN 89W AND 94W AND WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS FROM 99W TO 102W.
INCREASING SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF
AXIS FROM 122W TO 126W.     

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.FORECASTER . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.