010 
FZPN03 KNHC 312114
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JUL 31 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JUL 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN-E NEAR 12.7N 116.7W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC 
JUL 31 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN-E NEAR 13.6N 120.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
60 NM N AND 30NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN-E NEAR 14.0N 124.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH 
SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN-E NEAR 13.8N 128.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN-E NEAR 13.8N 128.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TEN-E NEAR 13.8N 128.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE JUL 31...

.T.D. TEN-E NEAR 12.7N 116.7W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED WITHIN 150 NM NW AND 75 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 07N90W TO 10N101W 
TO T.D. TEN-E LOCATED NEAR 12.7N 116.7W TO 09N130W TO 11N137W. 
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ) CONTINUES FROM 11N137W 
TO BEYOND 09N140W. OUTSIDE OF THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
TROPICAL WAVES AND T.D. TEN-E, SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W, 
AND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.