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FZPN03 KNHC 161535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NORTE NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N WITHIN 45 NM OF COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NORTE NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 114W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 99W AND 107W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 98W AND 105W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.      

.S OF 01S BETWEEN 99W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC WED MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 08N83W TO 08N108W TO 
10N117W TO 07N125W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N126W TO 06N131W 
THEN RESUMES WEST OF A SURFACE TROUGH NEAR 04N135W AND CONTINUES 
BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM SOUTH OF THE 
MONSOON TROUGH E OF 117W AND WITHIN 210 NM NORTH OF THE MONSOON 
TROUGH BETWEEN 117W AND 127W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 15N E OF 103W AND FROM 01N TO 05N BETWEEN 
128W AND 136W AND FROM 06N TO 09N W OF 138W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.