721 
FZPN03 KNHC 300325
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NORMAN NEAR 17.9N 116.5W 983 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 30 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 
25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORMAN NEAR 18.0N 119.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 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 N AND 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 240 N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORMAN NEAR 16.8N 122.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N 
AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 
NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 240 N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORMAN NEAR 16.0N 126.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORMAN NEAR 16.9N 130.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORMAN NEAR 18.5N 136.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MIRIAM W OF AREA NEAR 14.4N 140.6W 988 MB AT 0300 UTC 
AUG 30 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 
KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 19N W OF 136W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MIRIAM NEAR 16.0N 141.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 100 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N TO 21N W OF 137W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MIRIAM NEAR 19.4N 141.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE TO AREA 
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS. FROM 18N TO 23N W 
OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MIRIAM NEAR 22.0N 143.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU AUG 30...

.HURRICANE NORMAN...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 270 NM 
S OF CENTER.

.HURRICANE MIRIAM...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 106W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 08N90W TO 17N112W...RESUMES W OF 
NORMAN NEAR 15N120W TO 12N135W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 
08N E OF 88W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 127W.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.