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FZPN03 KNHC 180910
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 26N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 115W AND 118W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 11N121W. WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 10N125W 1009 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N130W 1009 MB. WITHIN 210 NM 
NW QUADRANT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 1375W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 135W AND 140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC FRI MAY 18...

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OFF THE COAST OF
GUATEMALA...COSTA RICA...AND WITHIN THE GULF OF FONSECA.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 10N85W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 11N121W
TO 08N130W. ITCZ FROM 08N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE  
FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.