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FZPN03 KNHC 092121
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC FRI OCT 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 11.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 10.9N 133.5W 1008 MB AT 
2100 UTC OCT 09 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 11.4N 137.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 270 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 11.8N 141.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH 
SEAS TO 19 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 
180 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 12.5N 144.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 14.3N 144.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 17.3N 143.2W. 
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.

.FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N W OF 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW TO W SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N137W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 17N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W TO 12.5N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S BETWEEN 102W AND 117W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 100W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 111W AND 113W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 111W AND 114W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI OCT 09...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM N AND W QUADRANTS AS WELL AS FROM 12N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 124W AND 134W. 

.TROPICAL WAVE AXIS NEAR 91W N OF 06N...SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 87W AND 96W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO 09N84W TO 08N90W TO 10N98W TO 
08N104W TO 13N119W TO 11N129W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 360 NM 
S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 117W AND 124W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.