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FZPN03 KNHC 120249
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 09N106W 1000 MB DRIFTING STATIONARY. FROM 06N TO 
09N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
SECOND LOW PRES NEAR 08N113.5W 1010 MB DRIFTING W. 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 11N105W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SECOND LOW PRES NEAR 
09.5N114.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 210 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12N105W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. SECOND LOW PRES NEAR 
08.5N116W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 28N139W 1015 MB DRIFTING NE. N OF 29N W OF 137W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24.5N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WEAKENED TO TROUGH ALONG 136W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N WITHIN 90 
NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 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. FROM 
09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 89W AND 91W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC SAT MAY 12...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
CENTER AT 09N106W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW CENTER 
AT 08N113.5W EXCEPT 310 NM SW QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N77W TO 10N93W TO LOW PRES AT 
09N106W TO 10.5N109W TO LOW PRES AT 08N113.5W TO 05N122W THEN 
TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING TO THE EQUATOR AT 139W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION S OF TROUGH TO 03N E OF 
92W...AND N OF TROUGH TO 14N S OF TROUGH TO 04N BETWEEN 92W AND 
103W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.