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FZPN03 KNHC 172001
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N139W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N139W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 12N130W TO 13N140W TO 05N140W TO 05N131W TO 08N129W TO
12N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 24N111W TO 26N113W TO 24N117W TO 18N115W TO 17N112W TO
20N111W TO 24N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW
SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S95W TO 01S100W TO 01S108W TO
03.4S115W TO 03.4S94W TO 02S95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N107W TO 03N113W TO 00N120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S86W TO 03N107W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N86W TO 01N93W TO 05N96W TO 00N112W
TO 03.4S113W TO 03.4S80W TO 02N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
GUAYAQUIL AND EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC WED MAY 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N78W TO 08N96W. ITCZ FROM 08N96W TO
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S AND 
120 NM N OF THE ITCZ W OF 98W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.