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FZPN04 KNHC 231615
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC THU AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE 05S120W TO 05S91W TO 08S79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL E OF 85W AND IN SE 
SWELL W OF 85W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 03S120W TO 04S90W TO 10S78W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 01S120W TO 02S86W TO 05S81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 08S100W TO 12S77W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.