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FZPN03 KNHC 022120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 02 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 117W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.    

.FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29N TO 30N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 27N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED MAY 2... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO 05N80W TO 08N90W TO 
08N100W TO 08N110W. THE ITCZ AXIS CONTINUES WESTWARD FROM 
08N110W TO 07N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W...FROM 
11N TO 14N BETWEEN 100W AND 103W...AND FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 
111W AND 114W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 07N 
TO 09N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...AND WITHIN ABOUT 120 NM S OF THE 
ITCZ AXIS W OF 134W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.