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FZPN03 KNHC 012130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAY 01 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAY 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.NW OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 14N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
30N120W TO 00N115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 26N140W 
TO 00N100W...EXCEPT S OF 05N W OF 125W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.03 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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 AT 2100 UTC TUE MAY 01...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 10N84W TO LOW PRES NEAR 07N97W 1010 
MB TO 07N101W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS 
FROM 07N101W TO 07N115W TO 08N124W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 79W AND 88W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS 
OF LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120-180 NM S 
OF ITCZ BETWEEN 114W AND 122W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.