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FZPN01 KWBC 070938
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1145 UTC TUE OCT 07 2008 

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
50N160E 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 07. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 08. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 09. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 51N129W 985 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. OVER WATERS WITHIN 180 NM S 
AND 120 NW W QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM S...240 NM W AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ALSO FROM 43N TO 54N E OF 
137W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 56N123W 995 MB. FROM 45N TO 52N E 
OF 131W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 42N156E 998 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 33N TO 45N W 
OF 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N175E 993 MB. WITHIN 540 NM OF LOW 
EXCEPT 180 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N175W 985 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N173W 972 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
55N168W TO 46N169W TO 36N176W. WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 50 
TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER WATERS WITHIN 480 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE...WITHIN 240 NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 44N AND BETWEEN 
360 NM AND 840 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 
FT. ALSO WITHIN 1140 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...WITHIN 660 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...WITHIN 840 NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 44N AND WITHIN 
240 NM E AND SE OF THE FRONT S OF 44N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N165W 1013 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM N OF A LINE 
FROM 34N148W TO 31N163W TO 31N177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N161W 1012 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 
155W AND 170W...AND WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM 36N155W TO 
36N140W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N160W 1008 MB. EXCEPT WHERE NOTED ABOVE 
WITH LOW 55N173W...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 540 NM E AND SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 43N126W AND 
121W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
30N140W TO 43N129W AND 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA 56N164E 1004 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM 
NE OF A LINE FROM 55N172E TO 51N178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N168E 999 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT 
AND 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 56N175E TO 52N172W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY LOW 55N173W WITH CONDITIONS 
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 47N180W 1015 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N175W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E OF A LINE 
FROM THE LOW CENTER TO 43N176W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY LOW 55N173W WITH CONDITIONS 
DESCRIBED ABOVE IN WARNINGS SECTION.

.LOW 60N147W 997 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. OVER WATERS WITHIN 540 NM S 
OF A LINE FROM 52N137W TO 55N160W...WITHIN 420 NM SW AND W OF A 
LINE FROM 56N161W TO 66N164W...AND WITHIN 360 NM E AND BETWEEN 
120 NM AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N146W 1007 MB. WITHIN 840 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. E OF A LINE FROM 
44N132W TO 55N141W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 180W AND 175W AREAS OF 
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.HIGH 33N140W 1024 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 43N165W 1030 MB MOVING E 20 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N152W 1036 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 46N143W 1037 MB

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 43N141W 1034 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 46N143W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 56N165W 1021 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 09.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 15.1N 106.4W 987 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 07 
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 75 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM 
NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM 
NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 16.0N 109.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE...105 NM SE...75 NM SW...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANTS.  HIGHEST SEAS TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 17.5N 111.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE...120 NM 
SE...90 NM SW...AND 105 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS TO 31 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 19.8N 113.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 22.5N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORBERT NEAR 26.0N 110.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 90 NM 
SE QUADRANTS AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNING...WITHIN 
270 NM NE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANTS AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNING...LITTLE 
CHANGE.

.LOW...REMNANTS OF MARIE...19N125W 1008 MB MOVE SW 5 KT. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 17N126W 1009 MB. WITHIN 270 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 16N127W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.LOW 12N88W 1007 MB DRIFTING ENE LESS THAN 5 KT. WITHIN 210 NM W 
AND 90 NM E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...13N89W 1006 
MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 120 NM E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...13N91W 1005 
MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...SE OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 20N140W TO 
LINE FROM 24N112W TO 11N120W TO 11N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...N OF 28N W OF 126W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...FAR NW. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 136W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...NW OF LINE FROM 
30N121W TO 19N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST N. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NW.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SWELL. ELSEHWERE FROM 03N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 87W AND 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...FROM 04N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 101W AND 111W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 04N TO 20N BETWEEN 
87W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...FROM 03N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 103W AND 116W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 18N BETWEEN 87W AND 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE OCT 07...

.HURRICANE NORBERT...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 120 NM E AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES.

.LOW 12N88W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION BETWEEN 75 
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 10N100W TO 07N113W 
TO 13N122W TO 12N132W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS FROM 77W TO 95W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM S AND 120 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 99W AND 113W. SCATTERED LIGHT CONVECTION WITHIN 60 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 126W.

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.