000
FZPN04 KNHC 082243
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC SUN MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE 00S97W TO 13S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL S OF 03S...AND NW SWELL N OF 03S.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 02S140W TO 03S110W TO 18.5S75W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.