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FZPN03 KNHC 300258
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
0430 UTC TUE SEP 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 23.3N 117.5W 1001 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
30 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
75 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 11NT O 27N BETWEEN 114W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 23.3N 
118.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 60 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 23.1N 
118.7W. WITHIN 60 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 23.0N 
120.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 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...

.FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 04N BETWEEN 110W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 
118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC TUE SEP 30...

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 13N96W TO 
11N108W TO 14N115W TO 13N130W. ITCZ FROM 13N130W TO 11N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF TROUGH BETWEEN 92W AND 102W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.