000
FZPN03 KNHC 180300
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAY 18 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 20

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 12N97W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 8N BETWEEN 110W AND 84W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 110W AND 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FRONTAL TROUGH 30N135W 24N140W. N OF 23N W OF 134W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N135W 18N140W. W OF TROUGH W 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR TROUGH 30N131W 24N132W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 127W AND 118W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE 26N123W 14N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 123W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC THU MAY 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N78W 10N100W 5N125W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE 6N85W 
11N98W 7N110W. ISOLATED MODERATE 4N TO 10N BETWEEN 110W AND 140W.  

SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 28.5N135W ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL 
TROUGH.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH