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FZPN04 KNHC 201706
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC SUN MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 07S TO 13S BETWEEN 94W AND 108W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N96W TO 09S86W
TO 16S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07S TO 13S BETWEEN 93W AND 104W SE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
00N94W TO 09S85W T0 15S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL AND SW PARTS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S BETWEEN 88W AND 112W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N92W
TO 09S79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL...
HIGHEST S OF 10S BETWEEN 84W AND 101W.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1600 UTC SUN MAR 20...
.TROUGH FROM 07S92W TO 07S103W TO 06S112W...SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 106W AND 112W.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.