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FZPN03 KNHC 312141
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 19.3N 116.2W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
31 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 
NM E AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 21.0N 116.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E AND 40 NM W 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E AND 60 
NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 22.1N 116.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIKO NEAR 22.3N 
117.0W. 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.

.LOW PRES NEAR 13N126W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N126W 1010 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT AUG 31...

.TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 19.3N116.2W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO 
STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 112W AND 117W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...               
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 10N94W TO 12N100W TO 10N108W THEN 
RESUMES AT 16N121W TO LOW PRES NEAR 13N126W 1010 MB TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 11N136W 1011 MB TO BEYOND 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM N AND 180 NM S OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 92W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
60 NM N AND 30 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 124W AND 127W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 135W AND 138W. 
  
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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.