000
FZPN03 KNHC 181540
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAY 18 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 18N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL.  

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 18.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 07N78W TO 09N106W TO 08N113W 
TO 09N123W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 81W AND 83W...AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 128W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.