041 
FZPN03 KNHC 031502
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.1N 128.8W 983 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 03 
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT 
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...60 NM NE AND 40 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. REMAINDER WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.2N 132.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE AND 50 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N 
AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 14.2N 136.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N 
AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 15.1N 141.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 15.1N 141.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 15.1N 141.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 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.

.S OF 02.5S BETWEEN 98W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S BETWEEN 94W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 102W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 94W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES NEAR 12N102W 1008 MB. FROM 07N TO 
12N BETWEEN 96W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N102W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM 
E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES NEAR 12N113W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 
NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES NEAR 12N116W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 
NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI AUG 03...

.HURRICANE HECTOR...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 
FROM 14N125W TO 10N131W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N76W TO 08N84W TO 09N92W TO 16N122W.... 
RESUMES FROM 11N128W TO 10N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG N OF 02N E OF 82W...N OF LINE FROM 05N83W TO 09N107W... 
FROM 07N TO 17N BETWEEN 107W AND 124W... AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 
LINE FROM 09N132W TO 07N139W. 
$$

.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.