000
FZPN03 KNHC 200917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAY 20 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 23N WITHIN 180 NM S AND W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 114W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL AND NW WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 126W TO BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL AND NW WIND 
WAVES.

.FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 134W AND FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 123W AND 
134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE WIND WAVES 
AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W S OF LINE FROM 06N82W TO 
20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 26N W OF 130W AND FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE WIND WAVES AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 23N140W 
TO 13N94W TO 02N79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 28N W OF 126W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND S SWELL. REMAINDER 
AREA...EXCEPT THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0715 UTC THU MAY 20...
.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W N OF 02N...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
N OF 05N WITHIN 210 NM E AND 270 NM W OF WAVE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 08N85W TO 08N102W 
TO 07N115W TO 08N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 89W AND 91W AS WELL AS WITHIN 45 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 97W.
 
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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.