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FZPN03 KNHC 210239
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT NOV 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT NOV 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN NOV 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON NOV 23.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 16.7N 112.6W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV
21 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 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 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT
240 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 07N
TO 13N BETWEEN 109W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 17.4N 115.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 90
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 19.1N
118.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 21.0N
119.3W. 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 RICK NEAR 21.8N
119.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO 15N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 12.5N97.5W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 124W AND 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 28N W OF 129W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 127W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 01N BETWEEN 107W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE...SW AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N W OF 113W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N W OF 113.5W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 89W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC SAT NOV 21... 

.TROPICAL STORM RICK...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM SE
QUADRANT.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM SW OF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
BETWEEN 81W AND 86W...AND ALSO BETWEEN 87W AND 94W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...        

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N78W TO 10N100W TO 14N103W THEN
RESUMES FROM 12N113W TO LOW PRES NEAR 09N119W TO LOW PRES NEAR
10N132W TO 08N135W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 08N135W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM SE OF AXIS BETWEEN 110W AND 119W...AND
FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 129W AND 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.