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FZPN03 KNHC 162020
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N WITHIN 45 NM OF COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NORTE NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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 LITTLE CHANGE. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29N TO 30N W OF 114W 
SW 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 LITTLE CHANGE. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 09N TO 11NW OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.      

.LOW PRES NEAR 12.5N117W 1011 MB. WITHIN 105 NM NW QUADRANT OF 
LOW NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESS NEAR 11.5N119W 1011 MB. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 99W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 99W 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 100W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2015 UTC WED MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 08N84W TO 10N95W TO 
09N110W TO LOW PRES NEAR 12.5N117W 1011 MB TO 06N127W. THE ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 06N127W TO 05N133W THEN RESUMES WEST OF A SURFACE 
TROUGH NEAR 03N137W AND CONTINUES BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM SOUTH OF THE MONSOON 
TROUGH E OF 93W AND BETWEEN 100W AND 110W. SCATTERED STRONG 
WITHIN 210 NM N OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 99W AND 107W. NUMEROUS 
STRONG WITHIN 330 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES NEAR 12.5N117W 
1011 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM NW QUADRANT OF SAME 
LOW PRES AND FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W.  

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.