000
FZPN04 KNHC 180423
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0515 UTC FRI MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 150 NM OF THE COAST FROM 02S TO 13S SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF LINE FROM 12S120W TO 04S97W TO 
18.5S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 04S E OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM OF THE COAST FROM 12S TO 16S SE 
TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 02S E 
OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY 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.
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.