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FZPN03 KNHC 170903
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 130W AND 
N OF 20N BETWEEN 130W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NEW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 125W AND 108W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.

.S OF 17N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
CROSS NE AND S SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 115W AND 90W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL. REMAINDER FORECAST 
WATERS S OF 20N W OF 78W...EXCEPT NE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE FORECAST WATERS S OF 20N...EXCEPT NE OF 
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 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 17...
.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM COAST CENTRAL AMERICA 
FROM 87W TO 96W AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM LINE 15N93W TO 
10N98W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 09N85W TO 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 88W 
AND 110W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.