000
FZPN03 KNHC 221557
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAY 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 22N W OF 127W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W NW TO NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 21N W OF 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 127W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 127W NW TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 135W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 136W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 
25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23NB SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 
30 KT N PORTION. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT FAR N PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1530 UTC THU MAY 22...
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG N OF 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 09N83W TO 08N95W TO 
10N115W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N 
TO 08N E OF 88W...AND WITHIN 90-120 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 
110W AND 126W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF THE AXIS 
BETWEEN 88W AND 100W. 

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.