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FZPN03 KNHC 302105
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST...
.POST TROPICAL CYCLONE RACHEL NEAR 22.9N 117.5W 1006 MB AT 2100 
UTC SEP 30 MOVING S OR 180 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N QUADRANT AND WITHIN 180 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.6N 
118.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RACHEL NEAR 22.2N 
119.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED E AND SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF A LINE FROM 03.4S100W TO 05N120W TO 05N135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 03.4S90W TO 04N98W TO 04N118W 
TO 00N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 82W AND 97W AND S OF 02S W OF 
100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N101W 1007 MB 
MOVING WNW 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 
106W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
17N104W 1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 99W AND 119W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
18N107W 1007 MB. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N100W TO 08N100W TO 
08N118W TO 10N118W TO 18N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 124W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED W AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE SEP 30...

.MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 
15N101W TO 12N114W TO 13N124W TO 11N133W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
11N133W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 
84W AND 89W...AND FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 108W AND 115W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 105W.

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.