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FZPN03 KNHC 252132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 17.0N 110.8W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
25 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 12 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 180 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 18.7N 113.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 20.4N 115.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 22.0N 116.1W. 
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 22.8N 115.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RACHEL NEAR 23.1N 115.5W. 
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 30N125W TO 23N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 
24N130W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 
22N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 23N117W TO 17N125W TO 
15N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE 29N115W TO 
20N120W TO 17N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF A LINE FROM 3.4S90W TO 09N107W TO 00N121W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 3.4S105W TO 10N110W TO 
00N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU SEP 25...

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG 
WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. 
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 
11N90W TO 11N100W THEN RESUMES SW OF RACHEL FROM 11N112W TO 
07N121W. ITCZ FROM 07N121W TO 05N130W TO BEYOND 06N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 08N E OF 80W TO THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 83W AND 
87W...AND FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.