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FZPN03 KNHC 270235
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JUL 27 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JUL 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 29.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 22.0N 118.7W 979 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 27
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE...AND 50 NM SW QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO 33KT
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 N NW AND 150
NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 23.6N 122.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL FRANK NEAR 24.8N 124.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM NE...20 NM SE..AND 30 NM NW QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO
33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 45 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 150 NM
N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRANK NEAR 25.0N
126.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GEORGETTE NEAR 18.8N 128.7W 996 MB AT 0300 UTC
JUL 27 MOVING NNW AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
30 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NEAR 20.4N 131.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NEAR 21.6N 135.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN
120 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. 
.72 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 132W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC WED JUL 27...

.HURRICANE FRANK...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60-75 NM
OF CENTER. 

.TROPICAL STORM GEORGETTE...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM NW
QUADRANT.  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 08N92W TO 10N105W TO
10N120W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90-120 NM S OF THE
AXIS BETWEEN 97W AND 105W...AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF THE AXIS
BETWEEN 113W AND 122W. 

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.