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FZPN03 KNHC 230935
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAY 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BUD AT 13.3N 106.5W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC MAY 23 
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 10 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 
45 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
40 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BUD NEAR 14.9N 107.7W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
40 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN WATERS WITH STORM FORCE WINDS WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BUD NEAR 16.8N 106.6W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
70 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN WATERS WITH STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM BUD NEAR 18.5N 106.0W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION BUD NEAR 18.5N 106.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BUD NEAR 18.0N 
107.0W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 25 GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM BUD  WINDS TO 33 KT.  
SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM 
NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF
TROPICAL STORM BUD  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM 
NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
TROPICAL STORM BUD  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

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

.N OF 27N FROM 119W TO 125W  NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 27N W OF 125W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 26N FROM 118W TO 127W  NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  NW OF LINE FROM 20N127W TO 12N140W  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 24N FROM 119W TO 130W  NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 119W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC WED MAY 23...

.TROPICAL STORM BUD...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 300 NM 
W QUADRANT.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM S AND E QUADRANTS.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N81W TO 086N91W TO 11N100W.  
IT RESUMES FROM 09N111W TO 05N121W THEN ITCZ TO BEYOND 04N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS E OF 
82W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.