000
FZPN04 KNHC 031626
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 06S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL. N OF 06S W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 03S120W TO 18.5S88W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. N OF 04S BETWEEN 
92W AND 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. N OF 03S BETWEEN 105W AND 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.