055 
FZPN03 KNHC 041617
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAY 4 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS NEAR 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N136W TO 28N133W TO 27N127W TO 29N122W TO
30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N109W TO 11N127W TO 21N140W TO 05N140W TO 00N133W TO
01N113W TO 11N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N113W TO 19N140W TO 04N140W TO 
05N119W TO 11N110W TO 16N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 00N94W TO 00N104W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S86W TO
00N94W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N99W TO 01N106W TO 05N111W TO 04N114W
TO 03.4S118W TO 03.4S90W TO 01N99W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF 
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO
S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S102W TO 02S106W TO 01S110W TO 
02S117W TO 03.4S119W TO 03.4S97W TO 01S102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1200 UTC THU MAY 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09.5N85W TO 08.5N91W. FIRST 
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08.5N91W TO 08N105W...SURFACE TROUGH NEAR 
07N108W THEN ITCZ RESUMES FROM 07N110W TO 04.5N140W. SECOND ITCZ 
AXIS STRETCHES FROM 03S97W TO 03.5N120W. SCATTERED MODERATE SOUTH
OF MONSOON TROUGH FROM 00N TO 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 89W, AND UP TO
100 NM ALONG EITHER SIDE OF THE SECOND ITCZ. NUMEROUS MODERATE 
TO SCATTERED STRONG NEAR SURFACE TROUGH AND FIRST ITCZ FROM 05N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 97W AND 109W. SCATTERED SHOWERS UP TO 80 NM ALONG 
EITHER SIDE OF THE REST OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.