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FZPN03 KNHC 200903
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED NOV 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 05N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 128W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 124W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC WED NOV 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 07N112W...WHERE IT 
TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 07N124W TO 04.5N130W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM S OF 
TROUGH BETWEEN 83W AND 88W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 88W AND 97W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N AND 30 NM S OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 97W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 120W AND 127W.
     
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ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 03 2013 AT 1800 UTC TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND 
FORECAST BRANCH (TAFB) WILL RECONFIGURE ITS HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
AREAS TO ALIGN THEIR BOUNDARIES WITH THE AREAS OF U.S. FORECAST 
RESPONSIBILITY IN AGREEMENT WITH THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL 
ORGANIZATION (WMO).  THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA IN TROPICAL 
EASTERN PACIFIC CURRENTLY DESCRIBED AS E PACIFIC FROM EQUATOR TO 
30N E OF 140W WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE AREA SOUTH OF THE 
EQUATOR TO 3.4S EAST OF 120W AND BE DESCRIBED AS E PACIFIC FROM 
THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 3.4S TO THE EQUATOR E OF 120W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.