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FZPN03 KNHC 151529
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 17.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 10.6N 109.6W 1004 MB AT 1500 UTC MAY
15 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 11.3N 113.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA NEAR 12.0N 117.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ALETTA NEAR 12.5N 
119.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ALETTA NEAR 13.0N
120.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE 
AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 06N125W 1006 MB MOVING W-SW 10 KT. WITHIN 90 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO WEAKEN TO TROUGH ALONG 126W. S OF 
10N BETWEEN 120W AND 136W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 24N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 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 1500 UTC TUE MAY 15...

.NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF T.S. ALETTA.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO 11N105W THEN RESUMES AT 08N11W TO 
04N126W. ITCZ FROM 04N126W TO 03N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO 
STRONG FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 85W AND 98W.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.