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High Seas Forecast (Tropical NE Pacific)



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FZPN03 KNHC 170930
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAY 17 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 109W AND 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 101W AND 106W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 104W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S AND W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S AND W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 03.4S102W TO 01S115W TO 
00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S BETWEEN 100W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC THU MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 12N95W TO 1008 MB LOW 
PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 10N105W TO 08N113W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES 
FROM 08N113W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 82W AND 
98W, AND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 103W AND 109W. SIMILAR 
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS NOTED FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 89W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.