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FZPN03 KNHC 191517
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAY 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAY 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.TROUGH...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...FROM 15N119W TO 1008 MB LOW PRES
NEAR 12N120W TO 07N120W MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 420 NM N QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN
120W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...FROM 17N122W TO
10N124W. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 13N TO 16N NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO
18N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN A
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 16N123W TO 09N128W. W OF TROUGH TO
10N TO 16N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO
E SWELL.

.S OF 02N BETWEEN 110W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 94W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 97W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 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 1345 UTC SUN MAY 19...
.TROUGH FROM 15N119W TO 07N120W...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N78W TO 08N83W TO 10N88W TO 06N106W.
ITCZ AXIS FROM 10N122W TO 08N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 05N TO 08N E OF 89W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N105W TO 05N95W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 130W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS W OF 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.



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