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FZPN04 KNHC 270433
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0515 UTC THU DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 10S BETWEEN 95W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 07S120W TO 07S100W TO 
18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 95W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10S BETWEEN 80W AND 95W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 85W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.