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FZPN03 KNHC 292146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 29 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 31.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BARBARA NEAR 16.2N 94.0W 990 MB AT 2100 UTC MAY 29 
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
45 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N BETWEEN 
92W AND 102W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION BARBARA INLAND NEAR 17.3N 
93.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
10N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BARBARA NEAR 18.8N 
94.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BARBARA NEAR 19.3N 
94.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
11N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.LOW PRES NEAR 13N113W 1008 MB DRIFTING NE. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14.5N111W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM 
SE...SW...AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 108W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 15N108W 1007 MB. 
WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT. 

.N OF 28N E OF 123W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 114W AND 122W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W 
AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 117W 
AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED MAY 29... 

.HURRICANE BARBARA NEAR 16.2N 94.0W...NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 91W AND 100W. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 13N113W 1008 MB...SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 
WITHIN 120 NM W OF CENTER.  

.SCATTERED CLUSTERS OF MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION N OF 
05N BETWEEN 78W AND 90W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...               
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS W OF HURRICANE BARBARA FROM 17N104W TO A 
1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 12N113W TO 08N120W 07N132W...WHERE IT 
TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO BEYOND 06N140W. 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
 
$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.