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FZPN03 KNHC 182105
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 18 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH JUST W OF AREA. FROM 10N TO 16.5N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 26.5N134W TO 26N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 29.5N120W TO 28N132W
TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC WED MAY 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...  
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRESSURE 1009 MB OVER COLOMBIA
NEAR 09.5N75W TO 09.5N84W TO 06.5N95W TO 08N104W...WHERE IT
TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 09.5N114W TO 08N130W TO
BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED
FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 78W AND 91W...AND FROM 04.5N TO 10N
BETWEEN 91W AND 105W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 210 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 106W AND 128W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.