000 FZPN03 KNHC 200243 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC WED SEP 20 2023 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED SEP 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 22. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KENNETH NEAR 14.6N 121.6W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 20 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N120W TO 19N121W TO 18N124W TO 14N123W TO 14N122W TO 15N120W TO 17N120W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 18N119W TO 20N124W TO 18N126W TO 15N126W TO 13N122W TO 16N119W TO 18N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KENNETH NEAR 15.8N 124.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 25 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 15 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N123W TO 20N125W TO 18N128W TO 15N127W TO 15N124W TO 17N123W TO 20N123W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 20N122W TO 21N124W TO 21N130W TO 13N130W TO 13N125W TO 16N122W TO 20N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KENNETH NEAR 17.7N 126.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N126W TO 20N128W TO 19N129W TO 18N128W TO 17N126W TO 18N126W TO 20N126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 19N124W TO 22N123W TO 22N126W TO 21N130W TO 13N130W TO 14N128W TO 19N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KENNETH NEAR 20.4N 127.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KENNETH NEAR 21.4N 128.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. .120 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 30N126W TO 30N134W TO 29N133W TO 28N129W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N130W TO 29N128W TO 29N124W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N126W TO 29N125W TO 29N122W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WITHIN 18N133W TO 19N140W TO 12N140W TO 12N135W TO 15N133W TO 18N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N131W TO 20N140W TO 12N140W TO 14N132W TO 20N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N131W TO 18N140W TO 13N140W TO 13N131W TO 20N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC WED SEP 20... T.S. KENNETH...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 07N102W TO 07N112W. IT RESUMES FROM 11N128W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 10N E OF 106W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 132W AND 140W. $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.