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FZPN03 KNHC 020239
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 22.5N 116.1W 1000 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
02 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...50 
NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIKO NEAR 23.5N 116.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 30 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIKO NEAR 24.1N 
116.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIKO NEAR 24.2N 
117.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 0300 UTC MON SEP 2...

.TROPICAL STORM KIKO...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 
NM NE QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...               
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO 11N100W TO 11N108W. IT RESUMES 
FROM 16N122W TO LOW PRES NEAR 15N125W 1010 MB TO LOW PRES NEAR 
12N136W 1011 MB BEYOND TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 250 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 98W AND 108W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 122W AND 
125W. 
  
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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.