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FZPN04 KNHC 211617
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE AUG 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 05S W OF 105W AND S OF 10S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 00N100W 
TO 10S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 100W AND S OF 10S BETWEEN 80W 
AND 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE 00N95W TO 09S79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 90W AND S OF 10S E OF 90W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 06S81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.