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FZPN03 KNHC 250904
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI NOV 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.5N 86.9W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC NOV 25
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
75 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.5N 91.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 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 9.0N 97.5W. 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 WITH SEAS
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 08N TO
11.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.3N 103.0W. 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 10.5N 106.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTTO NEAR 12.5N
107.0W. 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 13.5N95.5W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 12.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN
95W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95.5W TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75
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 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N97W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF
THE AREA FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 101W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 11N TO 22N W OF 130W...AND FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 123W
AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL
MIXED WITH NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO
25N118W TO 10N121W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 22N W OF 132W...AND FROM 13N TO
17N BETWEEN 126W AND 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NW SWELL MIXED WITH NE WIND WAVES. W OF A LINE FROM
30N116W TO 18N112W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 29N135W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 24N W OF 128W...AND FROM 13N TO
18N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT IN NW SWELL MIXED WITH NE WIND WAVES. N OF 28N BETWEEN
116W AND 121W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N111W TO 18N111W TO
09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI NOV 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 08N92W TO 06N100W TO 08N108W TO 10N125W TO 09N132W TO
10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 120W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.