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FZPN03 KNHC 242128
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 119W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S BETWEEN 93W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 01S81W TO 04N94W TO 02N109W 
TO 03.4S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW 
SWELL.

.POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO IN MEXICO NEAR 19N99W HAS BEEN ACTIVE AND 
IT CONTINUES TO VENT AN ASH PLUME. THE CURRENT ASH PLUME IS 
CONFINED TO INLAND SE MEXICO...HOWEVER...SOME VOLCANIC ASH MAY 
REACH THE WATERS ADJACENT TO THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND THE 
STATE OF OAXACA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THU POSSIBLY REDUCING THE 
VISIBILITY OVER THESE WATERS. MARINERS TRAVELING THROUGH THESE 
WATERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC 
ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC DEBRIS...YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT 
THE OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 305-
229-4425. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC WED MAY 24...

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 12N89W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 08N92W TO 10N102W TO 
09N114W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N114W TO 07N125W TO 05N131W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF 
THE TROUGH BETWEEN 82W AND 89W...WITHIN 60 NM OF THE ITCZ 
BETWEEN 118W AND 122W AND BETWEEN 128W AND 132W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 94W AND 100W AND 
BETWEEN 105W AND 109W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.