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FZPN03 KNHC 262147
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 18.1N 115.0W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
26 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM 
SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 19.7N 116.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE  
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 21.3N 117.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 17N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 113W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 22.0N 117.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RACHEL NEAR 22.0N 117.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 21.5N
117.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST...

.FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 29N116W TO 18N125W TO 15N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 30N116W TO 21N125W TO 21N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF 00S W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 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 2100 UTC FRI SEP 26...

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO  
STRONG WITHIN 30 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES. 
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 12N90W TO 11N98W TO 13N105W. ITCZ 
REACHES FROM 11N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 
WITHIN 180 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH AXIS E OF 90W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM N OF  
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 100W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.