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FZPN03 KNHC 031528
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT AUG 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT AUG 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 05.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 15.0N 132.6W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 03
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.8N 135.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 14.0N 138.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 13.2N 140.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 13.0N 143.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GIL NEAR 13.0N 147.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 12N122W 1009 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E NEAR 13.0N 123.0W 
1009 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 03 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT-E NEAR 13.0N 125.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 
NM SE AND 15 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE AND 30 NM SW QUADRANTS 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT-E NEAR 13.0N 128.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E NEAR 14.0N 132.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E NEAR 16.0N 135.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW EIGHT-E NEAR 17.5N 
139.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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.
 
.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH TROPICAL STORM GIL. 

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT AUG 03...

.TROPICAL STORM GIL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLE. 

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N84W TO 09N100W TO 11N115W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 106W TO 113W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.