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FZPN04 KNHC 271047
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 10S BETWEEN 84W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL BETWEEN 84W AND 98W AND IN NW 
SWELL W OF 98W. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 05S120W TO 07S100W TO 
18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S BETWEEN 95W AND 112W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S W OF 90W AND
S OF 10S BETWEEN 76W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL EXCEPT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL BETWEEN 76W
AND 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07S W OF 90W AND S OF 11S BETWEEN 78W AND 
90W 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.