000
FZPN03 KNHC 031518
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAY 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W...AND 
FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 128W AND 133W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03S W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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 1500 UTC THU MAY 3... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N77W TO 09N88W TO 07N96W TO 
08N105W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES WESTWARD FROM 08N105W TO 10N112W TO 
08N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS 
FROM 01N TO 07N E OF 80W...AND FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 
98W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 
100W AND 111W...FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 101W AND 104W...AND FROM 
09N TO 14N BETWEEN 110W AND 127W. 

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.