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FZPN03 KNHC 202122
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAY 20 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 28N133W TO 26.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
NE WIND WAVES AND MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N E OF 114.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N114.5W 1006 MB. GULF OF
CALIFORNIA N OF 30N WITHIN 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N113.5W TO 30N114.5W. GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31.5N114W TO 30.5N114.5W. GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WITHIN 60 NM SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N113W TO 30N114.5W. GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC FRI MAY 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...  
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1008 MB OVER COLOMBIA NEAR
10N74.5W TO 08N87W TO 09N95W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N95W TO
10N101W TO 07N112W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 08N123.5W TO BEYOND
05.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM
04.5N TO 10N E OF 85W. WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED MODERATE TO
STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED WITHIN 180 NM N AND 210 NM S OF ITCZ
W OF 95W. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.