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FZPN03 KNHC 180951
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 109W AND 110.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 25N BETWEEN 109.5W AND 110.5W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 00N105W TO 03N109W TO 01S118W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S95W
TO 00N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N82W TO 06N105W TO 04N114W TO 
03.4S120W TO 03.4S81W TO 00N82W...INCLUDING NEAR GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N81W TO 04N84W TO 01N93W TO 04N97W TO
03.4S116W TO 03.4S81W TO 02N81W...INCLUDING NEAR GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N136W TO 30N135W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 10N130W TO 11N140W TO 04N140W TO 05N133W TO 08N128W TO
10N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N 
SWELL WITH SECONDARY S 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 0910 UTC THU MAY 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 08N100W. ITCZ FROM 08N100W TO 
06N117W TO 02N126W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 02N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 123W...AND FROM 01N TO 
07N BETWEEN 132W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.