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FZPN03 KNHC 170341
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAY 17 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED MAY 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 19

.WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W TO 97W N WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 
11N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 50 NM EITHER OF LINE 16N 95W 
12N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 9N BETWEEN 92W AND 98W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.NW OF LINE 25N140W 30N136W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N126W TO 
19N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. NW OF LINE 24N140W 
30N134W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W 25N140W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N132W 23N137W.  N OF 27N 
W OF 130W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N FROM 119W TO 123W NW TO N WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 119W AND 123W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N FROM 118W TO 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.S OF 6N BETWEEN 95W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 90W TO 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0245 UTC WED MAY 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 8N100W 6N120W 6N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 200 NM N OF AXIS FROM 81W TO 
88W AND WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 98W AND 102W.  
WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 200 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 102W AND 112W. 

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FORECASTER RHOME
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH