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FZPN03 KNHC 030936
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE MAY 03 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5N TO 15N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 
12N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W TO 
10N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 105W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 23N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W AND N OF 07N W OF 128W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. FROM 
23N TO 28N BETWEEN 114W AND 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 23N124W TO 11N120W TO 
02N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W AND N OF 16N W 
OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND 
WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 26N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 121W AND 133W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST LATE 
NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST LATE 
NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 AS OF 0900 UTC TUE MAY 03...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 06N78W TO 06N105W 
TO 04N117W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 93W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 
126W AND 133W.

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.