000
FZPN04 KNHC 181457
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC SAT MAR 18 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

S PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 18.5S E OF 120W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 20

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.S OF 8S E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 
8S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 7S WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1000 UTC SAT MAR 18...
SOUTHERN BRANCH OF INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE 8S79W 8S90W 
6S104W 6S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 60 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 93W AND 103W. 

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FORECASTER MIA