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FZPN04 KNHC 151615
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE MAR 15 2011
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10S TO 16S BETWEEN 95W AND 115W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10S TO 14S BETWEEN 85W AND 108W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S BETWEEN 85W AND 105W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 00N98W TO 
18.5S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
SE AND SW SWELL.

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

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.