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FZPN03 KNHC 202100
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 22.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KENNETH NEAR 15.7N 124.2W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC 
SEP 20 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 
KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...90 NM NW QUADRANT 
AND 0 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 
19N122W TO 19N126W TO 18N127W TO 15N126W TO 15N124W TO 15N122W TO
19N122W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 19N121W TO 20N127W TO 18N130W TO 15N129W TO 13N125W
TO 13N123W TO 19N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KENNETH NEAR 17.3N 126.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...90 NM NW QUADRANT AND 0 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N126W TO 21N127W TO 20N128W TO 
18N129W TO 16N126W TO 17N125W TO 21N126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 20N123W TO 22N126W TO 
19N133W TO 14N134W TO 12N129W TO 15N125W TO 20N123W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KENNETH NEAR 20.0N 127.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 21N127W TO 
24N126W TO 23N127W TO 21N127W TO 19N127W TO 21N126W TO 21N127W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 24N124W TO
24N126W TO 23N129W TO 19N130W TO 18N129W TO 19N126W TO 24N124W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KENNETH NEAR 21.8N
127.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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.

.NEW LOW PRES NEAR 13N137W 1008 MB. WITHIN 15N137W TO 15N139W TO
14N140W TO 13N139W TO 13N138W TO 14N137W TO 15N137W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N132W 
TO 19N135W TO 20N140W TO 12N140W TO 14N133W TO 17N132W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12N140W 1008 MB. WITHIN 15N139W 
TO 15N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N139W TO 13N138W TO 14N138W TO 15N139W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 18N136W
TO 19N140W TO 12N140W TO 13N136W TO 18N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES PRES MOVED W OF AREA. WITHIN 15N139W 
TO 16N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N139W TO 15N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N133W TO 27N129W TO 28N127W TO 30N126W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N133W TO 29N130W TO 
28N128W TO 29N126W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC WED SEP 20...

.TROPICAL STORM KENNETH NEAR 15.7N 124.2W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO
SCATTERED STRONG FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 10N98W TO 07N117W AND FROM 11N127W
TO 11N139W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 10N E OF 112W AND 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 132W AND 139W. 

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.