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FZPN03 KNHC 020252
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 
UTC FRI AUG 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 04.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE GIL AT 14.4N 126.4W 985 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 02 MOVING
W OR 275 DEG AT 12 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 GUSTS 90 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 50 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES
WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N AND 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES SEAS TO 12 FT.  REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 19N
BETWEEN 122W AND 132W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GIL NEAR 14.6N 129.7W.  MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 80 GUSTS 100 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 
WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.  REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN
122W AND 135W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIX SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GIL NEAR 14.7N 132.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES  SEAS TO 12
FT.  REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIX SWELL.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.5N 135.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.5N 138.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.0N 142.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 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.

.LOW PRES 13N117W 1009 MB.  WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER  WINDS 20 TO
25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N119W 1008 MB.  WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N121W 1008 MB.  WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
 
.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 135W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU AUG 01...

.HURRICANE GIL...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NW AND WITHIN 30 
NM SE SEMICIRCLES.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER  SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG. 
  
.LOW PRES CENTER AT 13N116W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER.  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO 12N110W TO 1009 MB
LOW PRES AT 12N116W. ITCZ AXIS STRETCHES FROM 13N130W TO 10N140W.
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS E OF 94W
AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS FROM 127W TO 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.