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FZPN03 KNHC 172116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN SEP 17 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTIS NEAR 17.0N 127.3W 973 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 17 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 
110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW AND 50 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER WATERS WITHIN 240 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTIS NEAR 18.6N 127.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 
75 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. REMAINDER WATERS WITHIN 
240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTIS NEAR 18.8N 128.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SE QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT AND SEAS 12 TO 16 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
150 NM SE AND 270 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTIS NEAR 17.7N 130.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTIS NEAR 16.4N
133.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTIS NEAR 15.0N
136.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
 
.TROPICAL STORM NORMA NEAR 21.1N 111.1W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
17 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 50 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 18 
FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER WATERS FROM 16N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 107W AND 117W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 25N... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORMA NEAR 21.8N 112.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE AND 50 NM SE 
QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 TO 16 FT WITHIN 150 NM 
N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. REMAINDER EPAC WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE FROM 19N110W TO 27N118W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORMA NEAR 22.3N 114.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CENTER. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NORMA NEAR 22.8N 
115.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NORMA NEAR 23.6N 
114.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...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.

.FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE FROM 16N133W TO 12N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N134W TO 14N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN SEP 17...

.HURRICANE OTIS...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 30 NM N AND 60 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG IN BANDS 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER.

.TROPICAL STORM NORMA...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N78W TO 11N86W TO 11N102W...RESUMES FROM
14N130W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150
NM OF LINE FROM 07N78W TO 07N86W TO 11N102W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF
LINE FROM 14N132W TO 11N140W.

$$

.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.