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FZPN03 KNHC 241514
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC WED SEP 24 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 15.0N 105.5W 1006 MB AT 
1500 UTC SEP 24 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM 
SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 16.7N 
109.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 18.6N 112.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 
120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 20.0N 115.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 21.0N 116.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 22.0N 116.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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...

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 26.5N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL FAR NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N126.5W TO 
24.5N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 21.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT NE PORTION OF FRONT TO DISSIPATE. SHEAR 
LINE FROM 25N128.5W TO 22N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 29N116.5W TO 
24N116.5W TO 13N136W TO 13.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

.S OF 01.5S BETWEEN 91W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED SE...SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 00N120W TO 04.5N110W TO 
02.5S90W TO 01S86W TO 03.4S81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED SE...SW AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 00N125W TO 11N110W TO 03S103W 
TO 03.4S90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SE...NW AND SW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC WED SEP 24...

.T.D. EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 15.0N 105.5W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT.  

.WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF POINT NEAR 
23.5N107.5W...SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG.  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N78W TO LOW PRES NEAR 10N87W 1010 
MB TO 16N100W TO T.D. EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 15.0N 105.5W 1006 MB TO 
07N120W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 
05N130W TO BEYOND 06.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION NOTED FROM 03N TO 07N E OF 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 240 NM S OF TROUGH FROM 86W TO 
91W...AND WITHIN 360 NM S OF TROUGH FROM 91W TO 97W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ 
BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.