632  
FZPN03 KNHC 170322  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC SUN MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 SUN MAY 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 19.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GALE WARNING  
 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO  
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING GULF OF  
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N114W TO 30.5N114W TO 30N114.5W TO  
30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N114W...INCLUDING GULF OF  
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 30N114W TO 29N113W TO  
30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 30N115W TO  
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...  
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.WITHIN WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N126W TO 28N124W TO 28N120W TO  
30N119W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NW TO  
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO  
25N134W TO 26N119W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO  
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N128W TO 29N124W TO  
28N122W TO 29N119W TO 30N119W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3.5 TO 5 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N138W TO  
29N137W TO 22N140W TO 20N127W TO 24N117W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING  
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M  
IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N137W TO 27N140W TO  
04N140W TO 10N127W TO 20N115W TO 29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN  
VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE  
SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 M N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W.  
 
.WITHIN 18N131W TO 19N134W TO 25N136W TO 27N140W TO 09N140W TO  
08N127W TO 18N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N128W TO 22N140W TO 06N140W TO  
05N132W TO 11N126W TO 20N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3  
M IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.  
 
.WITHIN 02S115W TO 01S116W TO 02S120W TO 02N131W TO 00N120W TO  
03.4S120W TO 03.4S115W TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO  
2.5 M IN S SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S115W TO 01S119W TO 01N120W TO  
01N123W TO 00N140W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S113W TO 01S115W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N124W TO 02N130W TO 01N140W TO  
00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S108W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 2.5 TO 3 M IN S SWELL.  
 
.WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W TO  
12N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 0315 UTC SUN MAY 17...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 06.5N93W TO 07N101W.  
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N101W TO 07N114W TO 07N124W TO 06N132W  
TO 06N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 05N TO 09 BETWEEN  
79W AND 84W AND FROM 01N TO 05N BETWEEN 81W AND 88W. SCATTERED  
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN  
116W AND 121W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE ITCZ W  
OF 128.5W AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 128W AND 135W.  
 
 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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