000
FZPN03 KNHC 180910
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAY 18 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 20

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 8N BETWEEN 84W AND 110W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N135W 23N140W. WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 30N131W 20N134W. N OF 26N W OF 
138W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF TROUGH W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR SECONDARY COLD FRONT 30N129W 24N130W. W OF FRONT N OF 26N N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 120W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC THU MAY 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...9N78W 10N97W 8N110W 7N117W 6N124W 
6N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 7N88W 9N88W AND 7N134W.  
ISOLATED STRONG NEAR 9N92W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF A 
LINE FROM 9N100W TO 7N122W. 

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH