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FZPN03 KNHC 311506
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON AUG 31.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JIMENA NEAR 15.6N 135.3W 936 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 31 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT 
GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...150 NM NE AND 100 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE AND 360 NM SW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 50 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM SE AND 480 
NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA W OF LINE FROM 28N120W TO 00N135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA NEAR 16.6N 138.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 540 NM N AND 240 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 30N125W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA NEAR 17.8N 141.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE AND 100 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 13N TO 25N W OF 136W WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 20N133W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA NEAR 18.9N 142.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA NEAR 19.9N 143.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA NEAR 20.9N 143.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 10.5N109W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
OF CENTER S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR  
13N111W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N113W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 118W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 02S120W TO 03.4S115W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 01N125W TO 03.4S107W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT MIXED S AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON AUG 31..

.HURRICANE JIMENA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG SURROUNDS 20 NM 
DIAMETER EYE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES.  
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG IN BANDS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 390 
NM NE AND 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLES.

.LOW PRES 10N89W 1009 MB...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 270 NM NW SEMICIRCLE. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 10.5N109W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 180 NM OF THE LOW CENTER.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF
MEXICO FROM 17N TO 24N.  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO LOW PRES 10N89W 1009 MB TO 09N96W 
TO 12N105W TO LOW 10.5N109W 1007 MB TO 11N124W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 05N78W TO 
07N99W...WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE FROM 09N113W TO 07N126W...WITHIN 
90 NM OF LINE FROM 15N128W TO 06N140W AND WITHIN 75 NM OF 
13.5N98W. 

.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.