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FZPN03 KNHC 240904
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU OCT 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 14.7N 105.3W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC 
OCT 24 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 
KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 
NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 14.4N 108.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 
WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
210 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 13.7N 112.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 13.5N 117.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 13.5N 119.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 15.5N 120.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.
 
...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N95W TO 12.5N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12.5N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 97.5W AND 101W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 97W AND 100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 25N140W. NW OF LINE 
30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N132W TO 24N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N129W TO 25N136W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 107W AND 115W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.24 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 0900 UTC THU OCT 24...

.TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH 09N85W TO 13N97W...IT RESUMES FROM 11N107W TO 
08N130W TO 09N133W. ITCZ 09N133W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 95W 
AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF 
TROUGH BETWEEN 109W AND 114W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 
ITCZ W OF 135W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.