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FZPN04 KNHC 181018
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC SUN MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SW OF LINE 00N95W TO 10S78W...EXCEPT S OF 13S W OF 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 88W AND 97W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 15S75W TO 09S95W TO 18.5S110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0945 UTC SUN MAR 18...
.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED CONVECTION FROM 01S TO 07S BETWEEN 
81W AND 84W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
THE ITCZ AXIS LIES FROM 04S92W TO 02S110W TO 01S120W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 180-240 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 96W AND 101W. 

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.