000
FZPN04 KNHC 181034
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC SUN MAY 18 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

S PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 18.5S E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 18.5S107W TO 15S117W. S OF 15S BETWEEN 97W AND 112W 
W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18.5S98W TO 11S113W DIFFUSE TO
11S118W. S OF 15S WITHIN 240 NM NE OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. SW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. SW OF LINE 18.5S88W TO 09S108W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.