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FZPN04 KNHC 171622
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC THU MAR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 10S E OF 100W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 
09S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
04S W OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 08S90W TO 15S76W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 80W AND 107W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 17S BETWEEN 85W 
AND 98W. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N110W TO 08S91W TO 15S76W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL EXCEPT TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL N OF 04S W OF 111W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 88W AND 107W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N107W TO 18.5S77W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.