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FZPN03 KNHC 152146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 114W AND 124W AND FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 128W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 117W AND 127W AND FROM 
11N TO 14N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 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 00N BETWEEN 99W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 92W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 116W TO COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 117W TO COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 
30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 
117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 30N E OF 118W TO COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC TUE MAY 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N76W TO 09.5N87W TO 08N96W TO 
13N114W TO 07N122W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N123W TO 04N131W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 113W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 114W 
AND 124W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.