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FZPN03 KNHC 160251
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAY 16 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 107W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W 
AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N E OF 120W W WINDS TO 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 03 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29.5N SW TO W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 26N122W N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 117W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N115W TO 25N120W. N OF 24N E
OF 116W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N
E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 09N100W 
TO 05N115W. ITCZ FROM 05N115W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
OBSERVED FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 85W AND 100W, AND WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE BETWEEN 100W AND 115W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.