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FZPN04 KNHC 260418
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0515 UTC WED DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 11S TO 17S BETWEEN 95W AND 115W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00S100W TO 18.5W90W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 06S120W TO 06S100W TO 18.5S78W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.