000
FZPN04 KNHC 101643
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SOUTH AND WEST OF LINE FROM 02S120W TO 02S105W TO 05S90W TO 
18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS SW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SOUTH AND WEST OF LINE FROM 00S95W TO 10S78W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1622 UTC TUE MAR 10...
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04.5S TO 06S BETWEEN 88W AND 98W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04S TO 06S BETWEEN 103W AND 
114W. 

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.