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FZPN03 KNHC 190943
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAY 19 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.2N94.5W TO 15.5N95W TO 
14.5N96W...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.2N94.5W TO 
15N95W TO 14N96W...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ABOVE...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16.2N94.5W TO TO 15.5N95W TO 14.5N96W TO 12.5N101W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E WINDS W OF 99W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16.2N94.5W TO 15.5N95W TO 14.5N96W TO 12.5N101W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 
W OF 98W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 
101W AND 106W...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16.3N94.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 22N BETWEEN 118W AND 113W...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W AND 113W...NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 135 AND 130W...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MERGING NE AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 131W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MERGING NE AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 135W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES 11.5N118W 1006 MB MOVING NW 5 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 
W SEMICIRCLES...WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 12N119W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 
W SEMICIRCLES...WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02N W OF 120W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 10N140W TO 05N108W...WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.


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

.CONVECTION VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS WAS ALONG 07N78W TO 08N90W 
TO 09N104W TO 12N118W TO 06N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS MODERATE WITH ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WAS WITHIN 240 
NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 117W AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 
WAS WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 119W...AND ALSO E OF 
92W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.