000
FZPN04 KNHC 242226
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC TUE FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 07S W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06S E OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 00S95W TO 18.5S74W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1615 UTC TUE FEB 24...
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 05S94W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.