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FZPN03 KNHC 040253
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED MAY 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAY 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.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 BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5N TO 14N95W TO 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 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 13N97W TO 12N101W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W TO 11N103W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 105W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 17N W OF 130W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 136W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 10N W OF 130W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0215 UTC WED MAY 04...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 06N77W TO 07N90W TO 
08N110W TO 04N130W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION IS FROM 04N TO 07N E OF 80W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION IS FROM 03N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AN 113W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 02N TO 07N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 130W...AND FROM 01N TO 04N BETWEEN 132W AND 
140W.  

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.