000
FZPN04 KNHC 182259
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 TUE MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 20

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.S OF 7S W OF 102W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 4S W OF 90W...AND ALSO S OF 12S E OF 
102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 9S E OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH