000
FZPN04 KNHC 041659
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC WED MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 05S W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SE SWELL. N OF 05S BETWEEN 92W TO 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15S BETWEEN 88W AND 110W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08S BETWEEN 105W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 08S BETWEEN 85W AND 100W 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09S W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13S W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1600 UTC WED MAR 04...
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10S TO 06S W OF 117W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.