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FZPN04 KNHC 311629
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CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE       
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                       
1715 UTC SUN MAR 31 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 SUN MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 450 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 07S103W TO 18.5S91W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 03S101W TO 07S91W TO 18.5S77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 13S105W TO 17S76W SE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 02S BETWEEN 94W AND 
110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. S OF 
06S W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BUILDING 
SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03S W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF LINE FROM 06S100W TO 18.5S76W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC SUN MAR 31... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05S89W TO 02S105W TO 05S120W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 45 NM N AND 120 NM
S OF AXIS FROM 98W TO 120W. 

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

$$ 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.