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FZPN03 KNHC 020926
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI AUG 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 04.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GIL NEAR 14.6N 127.3W 985 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 02 
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 124W 
AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GIL NEAR 14.9N 130.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 
WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIX SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GIL NEAR 15.0N 133.1W. 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 240 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.5N 136.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.0N 139.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.0N 142.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 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 13N118W 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 
13N120W 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 
13N123W 1008 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
 
.FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 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 MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 08N90W TO 1009 MB LOW PRES AT 
13N118W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 
134W AND 139W.

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.FORECASTER DGS.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.