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FZPN03 KNHC 252205
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE AUG 25 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
 
PAN PAN
 
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 25.                              
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO NEAR 13.0N 133.1W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC 
AUG 25 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE AND 30 N NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...45 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO NEAR 12.9N 135.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 50 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGNACIO NEAR 13.9N 139.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGNACIO W OF AREA NEAR 15.4N 142.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGNACIO NEAR 16.7N 146.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGNACIO NEAR 18.1N 149.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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.

.LOW PRES NEAR 10N106W 1008 MB MOVING W-NW 10 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
11N112W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
12N119W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 15N95W TO 14N.5N96W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.S OF 02N BETWEEN 105W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 04N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W...S OF 07N 
BETWEEN 99W AND 105W AND S OF 05N BETWEEN 105W AND 128W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 91W AND 107W...S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 107W AND 125W...AND ALSO S OF 06N BETWEEN 125W AND 129W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2145 UTC TUE AUG 25...

.TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM SW AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANTS.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 106W FROM 08N TO 15N WITH LOW PRES NEAR 
10N106W 1008 MB...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 
NM SW AND NW QUADRANTS OF LOW...AND ALSO FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 
106W AND 112W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 101W AND 106W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 45 NM OF 16N98W 
16N98W...FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 121W AND 131W...AND WITHIN  
30 NM OF LINE 06N130W TO 06N134W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...           
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N80W TO 08N93W TO 10N102W TO 
LOW PRES NEAR 10N106W...AND TO 11N114W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 91W AND 94W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
AND 85W AND 90W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.