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FZPN03 KNHC 211535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAY 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.ALVIN REMNANT TROUGH 09N129W TO 14N127W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 08N134W TO 13N130W. WITHIN 240 NM
W OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND S
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 07N BETWEEN 108W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 95W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 117W AND 134W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 123W.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE MAY 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 10N80W TO 12N89W TO 10N96W TO
10N108W TO 08N117W TO 12N126W TO 07N135W THEN ITCZ TO 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS E OF
87W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 96W
AND 104W...AND WITHIN 75 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 111W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.


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