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FZPN04 KNHC 032248
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 THU APR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 05

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 11S TO 15S BETWEEN 85W AND 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF 90W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12S TO 15S BETWEEN 90W AND 110W E TO SE
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF
90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9S TO 14S BETWEEN 90W AND 105W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2200 UTC THU APR 03.
TROUGH ALONG 6S84W 6S92W 3SS97W 4S102W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 92W AND 98W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH