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FZPN03 KNHC 010935
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN SEP 1 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN SEP 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 3.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 20.6N 115.6W 993 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 01
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS
75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 
NM NE AND 50 NM SE QUADRANTS.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 
NM NE...50 NM SE...0 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 22.2N 115.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 23.1N 116.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 45 NM NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIKO NEAR 23.5N
116.3W. 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN SEP 1...

.TROPICAL STORM KIKO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 45 NM 
OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
90 NM OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...               
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 12N86W TO 13N108W RESUMES FROM 15N125W TO 
12N133W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 85W AND 100W. 
  
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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.