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HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAY 24 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.N OF 17N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.43 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 2145 UTC FRI MAY 24...
.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 45 NM OF 11.5N134W
...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 13N134W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR 08N88W
1010 MB TO 09N95W TO 11N102W TO LOW PRES NEAR 10N106W 1009 MB TO
10N117W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N121W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND
90W...AND FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 101W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 91W
AND 107W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF
AXIS BETWEEN 106W AND 109W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S
OF AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 127W...AND ALSO WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS
BETWEEN 132W AND 139W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.


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