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FZPN03 KNHC 232201
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAY 23 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 25

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.N OF 27N W OF 132W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  SEE PARAGRAPH BELOW

.FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 120W  NE WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS 
BUILD TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 120W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 7N W OF 123W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
NW WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N E OF 120W  NW WIND 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 27N FROM 115W AND 123W  N WIND 20 TO 25 
KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 123W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1008 MB AT 12N99W.
FROM 7N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 12N100W 1006 MB.  WITHIN 240 NM SE 
AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLES  WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE MAY 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 8N77W  8N88W  9N99W  
9N118W  9N130W  7N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION 
IDENTIFIES ITCZ AXIS E OF 119W.  SEVERAL WEAK LOW PRES CENTERS 
IDENTIFIED BY SATELLITE ALONG AXIS.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS AS WARM HUMID CROSS 
EQUATORIAL WINDS ENTER S PORTIONS OF STRING OF LOW PRES CENTERS 
ALONG ITCZ.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH