000
FZPN04 KNHC 161706
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC FRI MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SW OF A LINE FROM 00S105W TO 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 00S100W TO 15S75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1600 UTC FRI MAR 16...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 06S TO 08S BETWEEN 86W AND 
88W AND FROM 03S TO 04.5S BETWEEN 85W AND 88W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05S90W TO 
03S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM OF 05S85W. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.