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FZPN03 KNHC 240954
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE SEP 24 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 17.5N 138.2W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
24 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 134W AND 140W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N TO 25N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIKO NEAR 19.4N 140.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
FROM 18N TO 21N W OF 138W SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 21N W OF 138W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N TO 24N W OF 135W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIKO NEAR 19.5N 
143.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIKO NEAR 18.5N 
145.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 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.

.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 13N113W. FROM 09N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 12N118W. FROM 09N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 122W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 16N113W. FROM 12N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 116W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 107W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 125W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 126W AND 139W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0915 UTC TUE SEP 24...

.T.S. KIKO...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 17N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 135W AND 140W. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 13N102W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 98W AND 110W.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 114W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 118W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 13N94W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 
13N102W TO 15N113W TO 12N130W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 05N TO 09N E OF 86W. NUMEROUS MODERATE FROM 09N TO 
14N W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.