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FZPN04 KNHC 221647
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 14S TO 16S BETWEEN 86W AND 89W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 00N98W TO 07S87W TO
14S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING
SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05S TO 09S BETWEEN 93W AND 100W
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
A LINE FROM 00N97W TO 06S86W TO 14S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 00N108W TO 05S92W TO
12S83W TO 18.5S79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW TO W 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 MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.