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FZPN04 KNHC 171619
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC MON MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.S OF LINE FROM 02S120W TO 08S100W TO 18.5S77W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09S W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 
EQUATOR AT 105W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 
EQUATOR AT 100W TO 14N76W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
SW SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1615 UTC MON MAR 17...
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF 04S88W AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 
07S97W AND 06S104W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH