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FZPN04 KNHC 181621
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.BETWEEN 100W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 85W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S E OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN MAR 18...
.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01S TO 07S BETWEEN 82W 
AND 86W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
THE ITCZ AXIS 05S92W TO 03S110W TO 01S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 140  NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 103W. 

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.