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FZPN03 KNHC 112146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAY 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 09N105.5W 1009 MB DRIFTING NW. FROM 
06N TO 09N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. SECOND LOW PRES NEAR 08.5N114W 1009 MB STATIONARY. WITHIN 90 
NM NW QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 
180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10.5N106W 1009 MB. WITHIN 150 NM 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SECOND LOW PRES NEAR 
09.5N114W 1010 MB. WITHIN 210 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 11N106W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SECOND LOW PRES NEAR 
09N116W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.N OF 25N W OF 119W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 118W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 138W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 
45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N91W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAY 11...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES AT 
09N105.5W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES AT 
08.5N114W EXCEPT 310 NM SW QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 06N86W TO 11N99W TO LOW 
PRES AT 09N105.5W TO 10N111W TO LOW PRES AT 08.5N114W TO 06N123W 
THEN ITCZ TO BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG S OF 
TROUGH TO 03N E OF 90W AND S OF TROUGH TO 04.5N BETWEEN 90W AND 
102W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.