000
FZPN04 KNHC 181640
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE MAY 18 2010

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 04S E OF 108W  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
SE AND SW SWELL.  REMAINDER AREA...EXCEPT N OF 03S E OF 92W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S TO SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 04S TO 07S BETWEEN 98W AND 112W  SE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.  
REMAINDER AREA...EXCEPT N OF 03S E OF 92W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  ENTIRE AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.