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FZPN03 KNHC 201527
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 16.3N
110.3W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 20 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 10
KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SE
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM W AND 60 NM
E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 17.4N 113.1W. 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 45 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 111W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 18.6N 115.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 20.5N
117.5W. 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 21.5N
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 14.5N95W 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 13N96W 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 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND
95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95WTO 15N95W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES NEAR 10N130W 1008 MB DRIFTING W. WITHIN 150 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN
124W AND 133W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM
16N TO 22N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 22N130W TO 12N122W TO
05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N131W 1008 MB. W OF A LINE
FROM 30N123W TO 20N136W TO 10N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 09N133W 1010 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 89W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI NOV 20... 

.TROPICAL STORM RICK...CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS FROM 18N TO
19.5N BETWEEN 107W AND 110.5W...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 17N111W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...        

MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11N88W TO 09N95W TO 11N100W THEN
RESUMES AT 12N112W TO LOW PRES NEAR 09N117W 1008 MB TO LOW PRES
NEAR 10N130W TO 07N133W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 07N133W TO
BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO
13N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W...FROM 09N TO 10N BETWEEN 102W AND
104W...AND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 115W AND 118W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.