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FZPN04 KNHC 152240
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC THU MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SW OF A LINE FROM 02S120W TO 18.5S90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 00S105W TO 18.5S80W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 00S95W TO 14S76W EXCEPT S OF 
12S W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU MAR 15...
.TROUGH FROM 04N92W TO 07S86W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06S TO 
10S BETWEEN 85W AND 89W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 00S104W TO 
03S110W TO 04S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 107W AND 117W AND WITHIN 330 NM S OF AXIS W OF 117W. 

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.