000
FZPN04 KNHC 222232
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC SUN FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 09S W OF LINE FROM 09S90W TO 18.5S75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT WITH SW SWELL. S OF 10S E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1615 UTC SUN FEB 22...
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 08S93W AND 30 
NM OF 03S94W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.