000
FZPN03 KNHC 170401
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 12N117W 1011 MB. FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 117W AND
125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW SWELL AND NE
WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 11N122W 1010 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 01S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND 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 0530 UTC THU MAY 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 10N100W TO 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 
12N117W TO 06N130W. ITCZ FROM 06N130W TO BEYOND 02N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W...AND 
FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.