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FZPN04 KNHC 241631
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC FRI AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 05S E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 08S  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 10S FROM 80W TO 108W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.