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High Seas Forecast (NE Pacific) (Text)

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FZPN03 KNHC 181517 RRA
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 UTC SAT MAY 18 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...NEAR 12N116W 1007 MB MOVING W 10 
KT. WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM OF LOW EXCEPT 
570 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 05N BETWEEN 
100W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...NEAR 12N119W 
1008 MB. WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 500 NM NW OF LOW AND FROM 11N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 127W AND 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 05N BETWEEN 94W AND 
128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...NEAR 12N123W 
1009 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 
07N BETWEEN 93W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

.W OF A LINE FROM 21N140W TO 12N127W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1330 UTC SAT MAY 18... 
.REMNANTS OF ALVIN NEAR 12N116W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG 
BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM E QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 111W AND 118W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N78W TO 10N89W TO 06N102W TO REMNANTS 
OF ALVIN TO 10N120W TO 09N123W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 09N123W TO 
08N131W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM S 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND COSTA RICA. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 45 NM N AND 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 93W AND 103W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 123W 
AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.