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FZPN03 KNHC 180409
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N138W TO 30N135W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 09N122W TO 16N129W TO 14N140W TO 04N140W TO 03N133W TO
09N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL WITH SECONDARY S SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 01N107W TO 00N110W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S98W
TO 01N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N98W TO 04N109W TO 00N120W TO 
03.4S120W TO 03.4S81W TO 03N98W...INCLUDING NEAR GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N82W TO 02N93W TO 05N102W TO 00N113W 
TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S81W TO 03N82W...INCLUDING NEAR GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.

.WITHIN 23N111W TO 27N115W TO 17N120W TO 06N120W TO 07N110W TO 
19N107W TO 23N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0320 UTC THU MAY 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 08N98W. ITCZ FROM 08N98W TO 
03N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N 
TO 09N BETWEEN 94W AND 115W...AND FROM 01N TO 05N BETWEEN 131W 
AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.