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FZPN04 KNHC 041624
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC FRI MAY 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 18.5S104W TO 16S112W TO 16S120W. S OF FRONT
W OF 108W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
S OF 03S WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL 
EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL S OF FRONT BETWEEN 104W AND
108W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 18.5S96W TO 15S108W TO 
14S118W. S OF FRONT BETWEEN 108W AND 118W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 03S WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT S OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 96W AND 108W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18.5S93W TO 15S101W TO 14S115W. S 
OF FRONT BETWEEN 101W AND 115W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 
FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF A LINE FROM 00S952 TO 09S79W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT 
IN SW SWELL S OF FRONT BETWEEN 93W AND 101W.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.