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FZPN04 KNHC 281615
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 FRI MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 30

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 06S120W 15S95W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW
OF LINE EQUATOR AT 90W 7S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 3S120W 18.SW80W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN FRESH SW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS FAR 
SW PORTION.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1545 UTC FRI MAR 28...
TROUGH 4S85W 3S107W 5S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 89W AND BETWEEN 
115W AND 120W.

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH