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FZPN03 KNHC 230320
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KAY NEAR 22.0N 118.8W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 23
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS
45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT
40 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM 
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KAY NEAR 22.3N 119.9W.
MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KAY NEAR 22.6N 121.4W.
WITHIN 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 30 SE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KAY NEAR 22.8N
124.8W. WITHIN 60 NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KAY...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.

.LOW PRES NEAR 10N112W 1008 MB. FROM 07N TO 09N BETWEEN 110W
AND 115W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N115W 1007 MB. FROM 06N TO 10N
BETWEEN 110W AND 117W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 111W AND 119W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 11N121W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM
SE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 98W FROM 08N TO 15N WITH LOW PRES NEAR
10N98W 1009 MB. FROM 11N TO 14N E OF WAVE AND LOW TO 95W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 105W WITH LOW PRES
...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 11N102W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120
NM E OF WAVE AND LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
14N109W 1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.S OF 03S BETWEEN 105W AND 119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 108W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 10.5N86W
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95.5W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM
16N95W TO 14N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC TUE AUG 23...

.TROPICAL STORM KAY...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM NW
QUADRANT.

.TROPICAL WAVE AXIS NEAR ALONG 98W FROM 08N TO 15N WITH LOW PRES
NEAR 10N98W 1009 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN
120 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM W OF
WAVE.

.LOW PRES NEAR 10N112W 1008 MB...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG WITHIN 60 NM SE QUADRANT.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 15N93W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 10N92W TO LOW
PRESSURE NEAR 10N98W 1009 MB TO 10N109W TO LOW PRESSURE NEAR
10N112W 1008 MB TO 09N121W TO 10N134W. THE ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS
FROM 10N134W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 114W AND 117W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 107W AND
111W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN
119W AND 121W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.