000
FZPN04 KNHC 211618
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC SAT AUG 21 2010

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 06S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN 
MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN SE AND SW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
NEAR 18.5S97W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 96W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 04S120W TO 18.5S80W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. REMAINDER 
AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
SE AND SW SWELL. 
   
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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.