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FZPN04 KNHC 210418
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0515 UTC TUE AUG 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE AUG 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 05S W OF 115W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 
18.5S75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06S TO 10S W OF 110W AND S OF 10S W OF 
98W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SE 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA EXCEPT N OF 08S E OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL E OF 98W AND IN SE 
SWELL W OF 98W. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00N115W TO 08S79W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.