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FZPN04 KNHC 172232
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC THU FEB 17 2011
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 15W BETWEEN 100W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN MIXED SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 05S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S W OF 108W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 05S 
W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.