701  
FZPN03 KNHC 201609  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 1200 UTC WED MAY 20.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 21.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 22.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO  
11N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS NEAR 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.WITHIN 19N128W TO 30N140W TO 08N140W TO 08N119W TO 12N114W TO  
19N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N137W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO  
07N136W TO 11N131W TO 15N136W TO 24N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N138W TO 11N140W TO 09N140W TO  
09N138W TO 10N138W TO 11N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S113W TO 01S118W TO 01S120W TO  
03.4S120W TO 03S113W TO 02S113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.0 M IN SW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED MAY 20...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO 08N100W. ITCZ AXIS  
EXTENDS FROM 08N100W TO 08N114W...AND FROM 07N130W TO BEYOND  
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 10N E  
OF 90W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG FROM 03N TO 12N  
BETWEEN 105W AND 114W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN  
93W AND 104W...AND W OF 129W.  
 
 
 
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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