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FZPN03 KNHC 030851
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU SEP 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
 
SECURITE
 
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KEVIN NEAR 17.5N 115.3W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
03 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 90 
NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KEVIN NEAR 19.6N 115.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KEVIN NEAR 21.3N 115.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KEVIN NEAR 22.1N 
117.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KEVIN NEAR 22.1N 
119.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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.

.HURRICANE JIMENA W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 16N TO 
23N W OF 137W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 12N TO 28N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 139W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 10N W OF 136W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 139W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 10N W OF 137W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.S OF LINE FROM 02N131W TO 05N126W TO 05N105W TO 03.4S101W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 04N133W TO 07N127W TO 06N102W 
TO 03.4S94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND 
SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 05N135W TO 06N100W TO 03.4S91W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0830 UTC THU SEP 3..

.TROPICAL STORM KEVIN...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 
NM N SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 08N91W TO 11N101W TO 10N106W... 
THEN CONTINUES FROM 11N121W TO 08N133W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
08N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 106W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 75 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 121W AND 126W.

.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.