000
FZPN03 KNHC 182000
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 00N94W TO 06N105W TO 05N113W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S83W TO
00N94W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N82W TO 01N93W TO 03N94W TO 03N103W
TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S80W TO 02N82W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N85W TO 01S92W TO 01N97W TO 03.4S108W
TO 03.4S81W TO 03N85W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 08N136W TO 09N137W TO 10N140W TO 05N140W TO 05N137W TO
08N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW AND S SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N87W TO 
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 2000 UTC THU MAY 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 09N97W TO 10N107W. ITCZ FROM 
10N107W TO 04N125W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 03N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W...AND FROM 00N TO 
06N BETWEEN 122W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.