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FZPN03 KNHC 251541
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC THU SEP 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 16.3N 109.6W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
25 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
75 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 18.2N 112.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 19.8N 115.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 21.5N 115.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 22.7N 115.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RACHEL NEAR 23.5N 115.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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 30N127W TO 23N140W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 32N118W TO 
22N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N115W TO 16N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE 29N115W TO 
20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF 02N W OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 04N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 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 1500 UTC THU SEP 25...

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE. 
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N85W TO LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 11N90W TO 
15N101W. ITCZ FROM 10N122W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 210 NM S OF THE MONSOON TROUGH E OF 95W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.