000
FZPN03 KNHC 240343
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAY 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 24

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 115W  NE WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT
SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 17N W OF 120W  NE WIND 20 KT 
SEAS 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 7N W OF 123W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 23N WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
NW WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 23N E OF 120W  NW WIND 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N FROM 115W AND 122W  NW WIND 20 TO 25 
KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 123W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1009 MB AT 12N98W.
FROM 7N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 12N100W 1006 MB.  WITHIN 240 NM SE 
AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLES  WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC WED MAY 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 8N78W  9N99W  9N115W   
7N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IDENTIFIES ITCZ 
AXIS E OF 120W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION  
WITHIN 150 NM OF AXIS FROM 120W TO 130W.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH