FZPN03 KNHC 200302
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAY 20 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N90W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W TO
12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 07N124W TO 15N113W TO
30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N129W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO
08N124W TO 13N120W TO 17N127W TO 24N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N137W TO 30N130W TO 25N137W TO
30N140W TO 06N140W TO 09N134W TO 18N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED MAY 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N78W TO 11N87W TO 07N89W. ITCZ FROM 08N93W
TO 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 06N120W...THEN CONTINUES ON TO 
BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 87W 
AND 91W...FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.