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FZPN03 KNHC 090238
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE AUG 9 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 11.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HOWARD NEAR 21.2N 115.2W 987 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 09
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N113W TO 20N115W TO 22N116W TO 23N115W TO 
22N113W TO 20N113W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 19N113W TO 19N116W TO 21N117W TO 23N115W TO 
23N113W TO 19N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HOWARD NEAR 22.9N 118.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM
N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N117W TO 22N119W TO 24N119W TO 25N117W TO 
24N117W TO 22N117W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 21N117W TO 23N121W TO 25N120W TO 25N118W TO 
24N116W TO 21N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HOWARD NEAR 23.6N 120.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N118W TO 23N119W TO 
23N121W TO 25N121W TO 25N119W TO 24N118W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N119W TO 23N122W TO 
26N121W TO 26N119W TO 24N118W TO 22N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HOWARD NEAR 24.2N 121.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N121W TO 24N122W TO 24N123W TO
25N122W TO 26N121W TO 24N121W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N121W TO 24N123W TO 25N123W TO 
26N122W TO 25N120W TO 23N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.60 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HOWARD NEAR 24.6N 123.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST- TROPICAL REMNANT LOW HOWARD NEAR 24.8N 
124.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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.

.WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 15N96W TO 16N96W TO 16N95W TO 15N94W
...INCLUDING OFFSHORE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N87W TO 10N88W TO 11N88W TO 11N86W TO
10N86W...INCLUDING PAPAGAYO AND OFFSHORE NICARAGUA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 12N92W TO 11N92W
TO 11N94W TO 12N93W TO 12N92W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 12N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING PAPAGAYO AND OFFSHORE NICARAGUA...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 14N136W TO 12N140W TO 19N140W TO 18N136W TO 17N135W TO
14N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N139W TO 15.5N140W TO 18N140W TO 
17N139.5W TO 16N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03.4S113W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S120W TO
03S117W TO 03S113W TO 03.4S113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03.4S104W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S120W TO 
03S112W TO 03S104W TO 03.4S104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03.4S97W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S120W TO 
01S109W TO 02S98W TO 03.4S97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN S TO SW SWELL. WITHIN 07N102W TO 05N105W TO 06N110W TO 
08N108W TO 11N102W TO 07N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0100 UTC TUE AUG 9...

.HURRICANE HOWARD...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 45 
NM OF CENTER WITH SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 08N100W TO 14N108W THEN FROM 
16N116W TO 12N130W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W...AND FROM 10N AND 
15N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.