000
FZPN03 KNHC 170323
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE PRISCILLA NEAR 18.7N 120.9W 1008 MB AT 
0300 UTC OCT 17 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 75 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PRISCILLA NEAR 18.7N 
123.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WITHIN 150 NM 
NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PRISCILLA NEAR 18.0N 
125.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WITHIN 60 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC THU OCT 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...              
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO 1010 LOW PRES NEAR 11N87W TO 
09N92W TO 11N100W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 09N108W TO 10N120W TO 
09N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 
130W AND 136W.  

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.