000
FZPN04 KNHC 281630
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE FEB 28 2012
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 07S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 115W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE FEB 28...
.TROUGH 07S98W TO 05S112W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 110W TO 112W.

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

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FORECASTER DGS