000
FZPN04 KNHC 201628
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC THU MAY 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN S TO SW 
SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 100W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 02S120W TO 03S106W TO 15S91W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE WIND WAVES AND SW 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT 
IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 05S120W TO 05S86W TO 18.5S78W SE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE WIND WAVES AND SW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.