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FZPN03 KNHC 242127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTTO E OF AREA NEAR 11.0N 84.3W 979 MB AT 2100 UTC
NOV 24 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85
KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO OVER WATER NEAR 10.7N
86.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. FROM 10N TO
12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.2N 88.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.5N 93.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N AND
60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.4N 100.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.5N 103.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTTO NEAR 12.1N
105.1W. 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 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO
13N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO
10.5N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 98W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 130W...AND FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W
AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO
20N125W TO 10N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
08N W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 24N113W TO 14N120W TO 08N130W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 24N W OF 130W...AND FROM 13N TO
22N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N111W TO
12N120W TO 09N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 125W
AND 134W.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT N OF 29N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N.
.24 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 THU NOV 24...

.TROUGH FROM 10N135W TO 16N134W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN
120 NM E OF TROUGH FROM 11N TO 15N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 05N98W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N98W
TO 08N110W TO 09N120W TO 11N134W THEN RESUMES W OF TROUGH FROM
11N136W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
124W AND 129W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.