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FZPN03 KNHC 181431
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 01N101W TO 00N114W TO 03.4S119W TO 03.4S91W TO
01N101W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N82W TO 02N93W TO 06N99W TO 04N110W 
TO 03.4S117W TO 03.4S81W TO 01N82W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N80W TO 01S92W TO 00N100W TO 
03.4S110W TO 03S81W TO 03N80W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N138W TO 29N138W TO 28N137W TO 28N135W TO
29N134W TO 30N134W 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 07N138W TO 09N138W TO 10N140W TO 05N140W TO 05N138W TO
07N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW AND SW SWELL.
.18 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 1430 UTC THU MAY 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 09N105W. ITCZ FROM 09N105W TO 
09N115W TO 03N125W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W...AND FROM 00N TO 
06N BETWEEN 131W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.