000
FZPN04 KNHC 181022
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC MON MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE 08S98W TO 10S88W TO 18.5S75W...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ALSO FROM 06S TO 12S BETWEEN 108W AND 98W...SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 04S115W TO 15S85W...E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 02S120W TO 02S108W TO 18S72W...E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL... 
HIGHEST SE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.