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FZPN04 KNHC 172237
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CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE                                
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
2315 UTC SUN MAR 17 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 SUN MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 00N96W TO 18.5S82W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  W OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 18.5S82W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF LINE FROM 00N106W TO 18.5S78W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2130 UTC SUN MAR 17... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
.ITCZ AXIS FROM 04S103W TO 02S120W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.