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FZPN03 KNHC 260917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC FRI SEP 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 18.0N 112.9W 1001 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
26 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N AND 30 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N AND 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 
90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 19.7N 115.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 
120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 21.4N 116.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 90 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 22.7N 116.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 23.0N 116.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.5N 
117.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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...

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 23N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 
30N116W TO 23N129W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE FROM 29N115W TO 
16N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.S OF LINE FROM 3.4S100W TO 08N110W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 3.4S108W TO 04N122W TO 00N125W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC FRI SEP 26...

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG 
WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. 
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N80W TO 09N84W TO 11N88W TO 12N93W TO 
13N100W RESUMES SW OF T.S. RACHEL FROM 14N116W TO 10N126W. ITCZ 
FROM 10N126W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 
NM OF LINE FROM 12N110W TO 08N116W. 

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.