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FZPN03 KNHC 171528
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 116W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 98W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES NEAR 10N118W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 11N121W 1010 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 3.4S104W TO 0N120W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 3.4S103W TO 01N120W TO 0N126W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC THU MAY 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 10N90W TO 09N109W TO 1010 MB LOW 
PRES NEAR 10N119W TO 06N131W. ITCZ FROM 06N131W TO BEYOND 
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH E 
OF 105W...WITHIN 150 NM N OF THE MONSOON TROUGH E OF 106W AND 
WITHIN 270 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE ITCZ. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 107W AND 112W AND FROM 
04N TO 10N BETWEEN 114W AND 120W. 

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.