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FZPN04 KNHC 222301
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 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 24

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.S OF 10S BETWEEN 92W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 4S W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6S TO 14S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF 
90W AND ALSO S OF 12S E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7S W OF 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. S OF 13S BETWEEN 90W AND 105W
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
5S WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2245 UTC SAT MAR 22...
SOUTH PACIFIC ITCZ...5S85W 5S105W 6S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH BETWEEN 90W AND 96W AND 
100.5W AND 105W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH