000
FZPN04 KNHC 121615
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE OCT 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE 03S120W TO 08S100W TO 10S88W SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM OF 
COAST OF S AMERICA BETWEEN 12N AND 16N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL... 
HIGHEST S OF 12S.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S BETWEEN 120W AND 90W SE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. S OF 12S E 
OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 
REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S BETWEEN 87W AND 103W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM OF COAST 
OF S AMERICA BETWEEN 12N AND 16N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.