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FZPN03 KNHC 152131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 17.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 11.2N 110.4W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC MAY 
15 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE AND 60 NM
NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM
WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 11.8N 113.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE...30 NM SE...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS 
TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA NEAR 12.3N 116.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ALETTA NEAR 12.8N 
118.0W. 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 13.5N 
118.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE OF REMNANT LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.N OF 26N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 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 15...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF T.S. 
ALETTA.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO 11N92W TO 08N98W TO 12N106W...THEN 
RESUMES FROM 08N111W TO 05N126W. ITCZ FROM 05N126W TO 02N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 98W.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.