000
FZPN04 KNHC 201623
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC FRI FEB 20 2009

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE 07S120W TO 07S100W TO 18.5S80W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 06S120W TO 08S90W TO 11S78W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 09S120W TO 05S97W TO 12S77W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.