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FZPN03 KNHC 241551
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 25.
HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.N OF 19N W OF 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 120W...AND N OF 20N
BETWEEN 113W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 11N108W 1008 MB...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 11N110W 1008 MB...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.24 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.

.42 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 LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAY 24...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION N OF 11N BETWEEN 85W
AND 100W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO LOW PRES NEAR 10N88W
1010 MB TO LOW PRES NEAR 10N106W 1009MB TO 08N120W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 125W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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