635 
FZPN03 KNHC 021012
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG  4.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 14.3N 123.4W 995 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG
02 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 50 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 120 NM OF THE CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.6N 127.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.4N 132.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM WITH SEAS TO 28 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.0N 136.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.0N 141.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.5N 146.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 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.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 11.5N88.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 
11.5N88.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 93W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W 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 0300 UTC THU AUG 2...

.T.S. HECTOR...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG CONVECTION 
IS NOTED WITHIN 45 NM IN NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SEGMENTS OF THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTEND FROM 12N87W TO 
14N118W AND FROM 12N127W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE TROUGH AXIS BETWEEN 90W
AND 93W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 95W AND 
105W, WITHIN 90 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 112W AND 117W.


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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.