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FZPN03 KNHC 240841
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU NOV 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTTO E OF AREA NEAR 11.2N 82.9W 981 MB AT 0900 UTC
NOV 24 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75
KT GUSTS 90 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO OVER WATER NEAR 10.6N
86.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.8N 90.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM
NW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.5N 96.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.0N 101.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTTO NEAR 11.5N
104.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N96W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...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 14N95W TO 12.5N96W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 09N TO 12.5N BETWEEN
95W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF A LINE FROM 12N140W TO 13N121W TO 26N140W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N117W TO
20N127W TO 14N118W TO 11N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 27N114W TO 11N123W TO 08N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 13N140W TO 15N127W TO 24N140W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 19N110W TO
10N120W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N OF 29N W OF 129W.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA W OF 111W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA W OF 111W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 0830 UTC THU NOV 24...

.TROUGH FROM 17N131W TO 09N135W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO
17N W OF 128W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N84W TO 06N101W. ITCZ AXIS
EXTENDS FROM 06N101W TO 08N120W TO 10N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT
CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.