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FZPN03 KNHC 242118
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 14.8N 106.8W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC 
OCT 24 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 
KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM ONLY 
OVER N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 
WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM NW AND WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 14.2N 110.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE AND 20 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND WITHIN 45 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NW 
AND WITHIN 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 13.4N 114.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE...40 NM SE...20 NM SW...AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND WITHIN 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM
NW AND WITHIN 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 13.5N 118.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 15.0N 120.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 16.5N 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W...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 16N94.5W TO 12N97W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W
AND 101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 15N95W TO 12N98W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND SW
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 26N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N132W TO 24N140W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 131W AND 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N129W TO 26N134W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.12 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 THU OCT 24...

.TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 270 NM E AND WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH 10N85W TO 09N92W TO 11N101W...RESUMES AT 1011 MB
LOW PRES AT 09N112W TO 1011 MB LOW PRES AT 09N128W TO 09N133W.
ITCZ 09N133W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 05N77W TO 08N94W TO 15N98W...WITHIN
60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N104W TO 09N110W...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE
FROM 08N132W TO 11N137W TO 10N140W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.