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FZPN04 KNHC 182215
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2315 UTC MON FEB 18 2013
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 14S W OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 81W AND 97W SE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13S E 
OF 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SE SWELL. S OF 
10S W OF 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S BETWEEN 80W AND 96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10S E OF 
100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SE SWELL. S OF 
10S W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

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

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.