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FZPN04 KNHC 032228
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC TUE MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE 05S120W TO 06S100W TO 18.5S80W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. N OF 05S W OF 100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05W W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. N OF 05S BETWEEN 90W AND 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 360 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 00N120W TO 
18.5S85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2215 UTC TUE MAR 03...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF 07S90W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 06S106W TO 
07S120W. 

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.