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FZPN03 KNHC 200933
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI NOV 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 15.9N 109.4W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC NOV
20 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE
QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 17.1N 112.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N TO 19N
BETWEEN 110W AND 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 18.1N 115.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM
N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 111W AND 116W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 20.1N
116.9W. 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 RICK NEAR 22.0N
117.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 22.5N
117.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
16N95W TO 15N95W 14.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF
SAME LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO
14N BETWEEN 95W AND 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND
95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N W OF 113W NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES NEAR 11N129W 1008 MB STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN
120W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 07N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 00N TO 13N
BETWEEN 104W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 09N131W 1008 MB. N OF 09N W OF
130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF
27N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL. FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 111W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 09N132W 1010 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 00N BETWEEN 104W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 102W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE...SW AND NW SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 88W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 90W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0830 UTC FRI NOV 20... 

.TROPICAL STORM RICK...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN
120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...        

MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N78W TO 08N95W TO 11N104W THEN
RESUMES FROM LOW PRES NEAR 11N112W TO LOW PRES NEAR 11N129W TO
06N134W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N134W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W...FROM 10N TO 13N
BETWEEN 86W AND 89W...AND FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 101W AND 104W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 111W
AND 117W...FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 127W AND 131W...AND FROM 05N
TO 07N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.