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HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N135W TO 13N140W TO 07N140W TO 06N139W TO 07N136W TO
11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 09N101W TO 11N102W TO 11N105W TO 09N107W TO 05N104W TO
06N102W TO 09N101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138.5W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO
30N139W TO 30N138.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S116W TO 02S118W TO 02S120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S115W TO 02S116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S100W TO 01S105W TO 02S109W TO
03.4S110W TO 03.4S100W TO 01S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAY 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N86W TO 14N91W TO 14N102W TO
06N120W. THE ITCZ THEN EXTENDS FROM 06N120W TO 06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM
09N-15N EAST OF 108W.

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.