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FZPN04 KNHC 172223
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC FRI APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 03S TO 10S W OF 102W AND BETWEEN 95W TO 102W FROM 07S TO 
11S E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 88W 
FROM 06S TO 12S WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07S TO 12S BETWEEN 93W AND 110W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05S TO 14S BETWEEN 95W AND 118W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 06S120W 
TO 18.5S90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN SW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2145 UTC FRI APR 17...
.TROUGH FROM 03S108W TO 03S115W TO 04S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 01S TO 05S BETWEEN 107W AND 113W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.