000
FZPN04 KNHC 091707
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC MON MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SOUTH AND WEST W OF LINE FROM 00S92W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS SW 
PART...SEAS MIXED WITH NORTHERLY SWELL NORTH OF 05S.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SOUTH AND WEST OF LINE FROM 02S120W TO 02S105W 
TO 05S95W TO 18.5S70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS SW PART...SEAS MIXED WITH 
NW SWELL NORTH OF 05S.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SOUTH AND WEST OF LINE FROM 00S92W TO 05S81W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1622 UTC MON MAR 09...
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04S TO 06S W OF 116W.

$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.