000
FZPN03 KNHC 160300
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAY 16 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAY 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 18

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N130W 21N140W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N W OF 137W S TO SW WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE 30N126W 19N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N137W 25N140W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 6N BETWEEN 95W AND 115W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 8N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC TUE MAY 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W 11N95W 7N115W 8N125W 8N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 87W AND 105W. 

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FORECASTER RHOME
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH