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FZPN03 KNHC 312134
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 18.0N 139.9W 954 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 31
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN210 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE...150 NM SE...180 NM SW AND 240 NM NW
QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS FROM 10N TO 26N W
OF 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 18.6N 143.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 16N TO 25N W OF 138W E TO SE
WINDS 20KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 19.8N 149.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS W OF
140W. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 21.4N 154.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 23.2N 159.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 25.0N 164.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

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.

.FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 103W AND 118W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 116W AND 121W SW WIND
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN
107W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 105W AND 124W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W SW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.06 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 AT 2100 UTC WED AUG 31...

.HURRICANE LESTER...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 17N TO 19N
BETWEEN 138W AND 141W. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO
21N BETWEEN 138W AND 142W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 12N87W TO 14N104W TO 10N118W TO 12N130W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 10N E OF 89W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 113W...FROM
06N TO 13N BETWEEN 117W AND 129W AND FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 133W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.