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FZPN04 KNHC 211615
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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 WED JUN 21 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

E PACIFIC FROM 03.4S TO 18.5S E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED JUN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 03.4S120W TO 03.4S92W TO 18.5S92W TO
18.5S120W TO 03.4S120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 03.4S120W TO 03.4S100W 
TO 18.5S100W TO 18.5S120W TO 03.4S120W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 03.4S120W TO 03.4S103W 
TO 09S103W TO 09S120W TO 03.4S120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN SW SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 09S120W TO 09S103W TO 
18S103W TO 18S120W TO 09S120W TO 09S120W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 03.4S120W TO 03.4S106W 
TO 17S106W TO 17S120W TO 03.4S120W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

BEGINNING 1800 UTC JUNE 30 2017...THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR
METAREA XVI - THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN FROM 03.4S TO 18.5S
AND EAST OF 120W WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL
ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
DIRECTORATE OF HYDROGRAPHY AND NAVIGATION OF THE PERUVIAN NAVY.
TAFB WILL BE THE PRIMARY BACKUP ISSUING CENTER IN THE EVENT PERU
IS UNABLE TO TRANSMIT THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.