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FZPN04 KNHC 150417
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0515 UTC SUN MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE 11S120W TO 18.5S96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 75W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT MAINLY IN WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 00S120W 
TO 05S85W TO 18.5S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN S TO SW SWELL...HIGHEST S CENTRAL PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 00N85W TO 04S81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S 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.