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FZPN03 KNHC 151544
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 116W TO COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM 28N TO 
31N AND FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 29N E OF 116W TO 
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

.FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 111W AND 134W AND FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 
134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W AND FROM 
10N TO 18N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.S OF LINE FROM 00N124W TO 01.5N117W TO 03.4S100W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 04N BETWEEN 93W AND 119W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 97W AND 112W AND S OF 03N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1415 UTC TUE MAY 15...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG IS JUST ALONG THE COAST OF 
CENTRAL AMERICA BETWEEN 85W AND 93W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N77W TO 08.5N89W TO 06.5N105W 
TO LOW PRES NEAR 11.5N116W 1008 MB TO 05N123W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 04N125W TO 01.5N135W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION IS NOTED WITHIN 180 NM S AND 210 NM N OF TROUGH FROM 
86W TO 122W.  

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.