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FZPN04 KNHC 160417
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0515 UTC WED MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF 77W S OF LINE FROM 02S120W TO 14S77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 10S W OF 100W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S E OF 94W AND FROM 10S TO 15S BETWEEN 
90W AND 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 03S W OF 105W AND S OF 07S BETWEEN 85W AND 105W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
05S120W TO 05S90W TO 15S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.