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FZPN03 KNHC 031610
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU SEP 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KEVIN NEAR 17.9N 115.6W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
03 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 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 19.9N 115.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KEVIN NEAR 21.5N 116.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 12 FT. 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 
118.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KEVIN NEAR 22.2N 
120.2W. 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 17N TO 
23N W OF 139W 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 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 10N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JIMENA W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 139W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 10N W OF 135W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.S OF LINE FROM 00N135W TO 10N120W TO 03.4S100W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 00N134W TO 15N117W TO 03.4S100W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 00N123W TO 17N121W TO 17N115W 
TO 03.4S105W 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 1430 UTC THU SEP 3..

.TROPICAL STORM KEVIN...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 17N TO 
21N BETWEEN 114W AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
ELSEWHERE NE OF CENTER FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 110W AND 114W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 08N91W TO 11N101W TO 08N112W... 
THEN CONTINUES FROM 10N121W TO 09N130W TO 10N136W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 104W 
AND 108W...AND FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W. 

.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.