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FZPN03 KNHC 250945
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAY 25 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
 
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BUD NEAR 17.6N 105.6W 964 MB AT 0900 UTC MAY 25 
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT 
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 31 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BUD INLAND NEAR 19.7N 105.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BUD INLAND NEAR 19.9N 105.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BUD INLAND NEAR 19.8N 105.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BUD NEAR 19.5N
105.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 180 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER OF HURRICANE BUD WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM E 
AND 120 NM W SEMICIRLCE OF HURRICANE BUD WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM S 
OF CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BUD WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BUD 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.NW OF LINE 30N118W TO 28N118W TO 16N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS E OF 127W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NW SWELL EXCEPT NE SWELL S OF 27N W OF 130W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N117W TO 15N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT E OF 123W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NW SWELL EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF 130W. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 21N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF LINE 20N126W TO 13N140W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28.5N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 AT 0830 UTC FRI MAY 25...

.HURRICANE BUD...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 120 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM 
OF BUD.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W ACROSS CENTRAL 
AMERICA TO LOW PRES NEAR 11N92W TO 10N100W...WHERE IT HAS BROKEN 
FROM THE REST OF THE TROUGH. THE TROUGH RESUMES NEAR 14N104W TO 
09.5N111W TO 06.5123W WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING 
ON TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 99W. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.