000
FZPN04 KNHC 241016
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC FRI FEB 24 2012
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN SW SWELL. S OF 08S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10S TO 16S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 08S BETWEEN 90W AND 100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0615 UTC FRI FEB 24...
.LOW PRES NEAR 03S102W 1010 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE BETWEEN 90 
NM AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT.

.SCATTERED MODERATE N OF 05S BETWEEN 108W AND 112W.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
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FORECASTER SCHAUER