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FZPN04 KNHC 151617
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC SUN MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 02S BETWEEN 81W AND 103W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF LINE 06S120W TO 08S110W TO 18.5S89W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN S TO SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 12S102W TO 12S95W TO 18.5S84W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF LINE 00N100W TO 04S86W TO 14S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN S TO SW SWELL... HIGHEST S CENTRAL PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 13S110W TO 13S100W TO 18.5S86W SE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
MIXED S SWELL...HIGHEST SE PORTIONS.

.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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.