000
FZPN04 KNHC 191624
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC THU FEB 19 2009

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SW OF LINE 03S120W TO 03S108W TO 18.5S93W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 05S120W TO 05S105W TO 18.5S78W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07S E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1615 UTC THU FEB 19...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 06S94W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.