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FZPN04 KNHC 082236
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC SAT MAR 08 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 10

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.SW OF A 5SN120W TO 6S100W TO 18.5S90W LINE E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 10S E OF 90W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KNOTS SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A 8S120W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S80W LINE E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A 8S120W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S85W LINE E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREAS W 
OF 92W AND ALSO S OF 10S E OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT IN SW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 2215 UTC SAT MAR 08.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
2S94W 5S98W 3S102W LINE. 

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