000
FZPN03 KNHC 170942
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 23N TO
27N E OF 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 12N119W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 11N123W 1010 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 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 0930 UTC THU MAY 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N85W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 11N119W TO 
06N130W. ITCZ FROM 06N130W TO BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW PRES...FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 
115W AND 120W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO
10N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.