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FZPN04 KNHC 051615
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC SAT MAY 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 18.5S94W TO 14S112W. S OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S W OF 112W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. S OF 
11S E OF 84W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18.5S86W TO 12S120W. S OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 03S BETWEEN 90W AND 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18.5S85W TO 
10S120W. S OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S 
TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 07S W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.