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FZPN04 KNHC 272301
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC SUN MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 05S AND W OF A LINE FROM 05S90W TO 18.5S78W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF
14S BETWEEN 84W AND 103W. REMAINDER OF AREA EXCEPT N OF 04S E OF 
90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW  
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06S W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA EXCEPT N OF 
04S E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07S TO 15S BETWEEN 95W AND 112W E TO SE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER 
AREA EXCEPT N OF 03S E OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2245 UTC SUN MAR 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 02S89W TO 06S99W TO 
02S110W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 93W AND 97W AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 105W AND 
108W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 97W AND 
99W AND W OF 108W.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.