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FZPN03 KNHC 212131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT NOV 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON NOV 23.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICK NEAR 16.8N 115.9W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV
21 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 10 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 0
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 19N
BETWEEN 113W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RICK NEAR 18.5N 118.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 45 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 19.7N
119.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 30 NM
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 20.7N
120.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICK NEAR 21.5N
120.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 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.

...STORM WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO 15N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 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 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11.5N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 150 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11.5N98W TO 11.5N102W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 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 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W TO 11N100W N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
150 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W TO
10.5N103W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ALSO FROM
07N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N W OF 113.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 11N TO 25N W OF 137W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 01N BETWEEN 105W 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 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 10.5N86W TO 10.5N93W 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 2100 UTC SAT NOV 21... 

.TROPICAL STORM RICK...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N78W TO 11N92W TO 13N108W THEN
RESUMES FROM 12N115W TO 08N123W TO LOW PRES NEAR 10N132W. ITCZ
AXIS FROM 10N132W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
N OF 10N BETWEEN 91W AND 98W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11N TO 13N
BETWEEN 98W AND 103W...FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 103W AND 108W...
FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 117W AND 126W...AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF
AXIS W OF 131W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.