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FZPN03 KNHC 162130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 18.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 11.4N 113.5W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC MAY 
16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA NEAR 12.4N 115.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ALETTA NEAR 13.6N 
114.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ALETTA NEAR 14.0N 
113.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ALETTA NEAR 14.0N 
111.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM N AND 45 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF REMNANT LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.N OF 28N E OF 119W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 123W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED MAY 16...

.NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM ALETTA.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO LOW PRES NEAR 11N98W 1008 MB TO 
12N108W. ITCZ FROM 06N118W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 97W AND 104W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF ITCZ W OF 130W. 

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.