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FZPN03 KNHC 120918
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 09N106W 1000 MB DRIFTING NW. FROM 06N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 105W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N107W 1007 MB. FROM 06N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 102W AND 107W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12N108W 1006 MB. FROM 08N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 102W AND 110W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW 
SWELL. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 28N138W 1017 MB DRIFTING NE. N OF 29N W OF 135W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 116W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N137W WITH TROUGH TO 25N138W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 116W 
TO THE W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 115W AND 119W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
02N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 06N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 06N BETWEEN 100W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N E OF 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0815 UTC SAT MAY 12...

.BAND OF MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER AT 09N106W.

.CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 05N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF SIMILAR CONVECTION 
IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 88W AND 90.5W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO LOW PRES AT 09N106W TO 
ANOTHER LOW PRES AT 07N112.5W TO 06N120W THEN THE ITCZ CONTINUES 
TO 04N130W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION S OF TROUGH 
FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 101W AND 105W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.