000
FZPN04 KNHC 131619
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC WED AUG 13 2008

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09S TO 05S W OF 117W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. COLD FRONT 18.5S115W TO 17S118W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 18.5S105W TO 15S115W. SW OF 
TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.