000
FZPN04 KNHC 231033
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC TUE DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF 
THE AREA THROUGH 48 HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. 
.FROM 10S TO 20S AND W OF 108W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED E WAVES AND N SWELL. FROM 07S TO 10S AND W OF 
108W...E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S AND W OF 100W...E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED E WAVES AND N SWELL. S OF 14S E OF 102W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S AND W OF 112W...E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.