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FZPN03 KNHC 171542
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE MAY 17 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 21N FROM 110W TO 116W  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 110W AND 117W  NW 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL N 0F 20N AND TO 11 FT IN S SWELL S OF 20N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N FROM 110W TO 114W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 
135W AND GULF OF CALIFORNIA...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.

.S AND W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 13N110W TO 08N92W TO 00N92W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N  W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N  NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC TUE MAY 17...
.MONSOONAL TROUGH AXIS FROM 16N96W TO 08N122W.  SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 360 NM SE OF TROUGH 
AXIS E OF 110W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 08N122W TO 05N140W. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.