000
FZPN04 KNHC 170416
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC TUE MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 75W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF A LINE FROM 00N85W TO 
04S81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07S TO 15S BETWEEN 95W AND 110W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER 
FORECAST AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED SE AND 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.