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FZPN04 KNHC 172221
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 13S BETWEEN 99W AND 110W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTIONS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S W OF 110W SE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
W OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL... 
HIGHEST SW. 

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.