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FZPN04 KNHC 182303
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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 THU AUG 18 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

E PACIFIC FROM 03.4S TO 18.5S E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16S79W TO 13S87W TO 12S100W TO 18.5S104W
TO 18.5S78W TO 16S79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 10S79W TO 03.4S97W TO 03.4S120W
TO 18.5S116W TO 12S97W TO 18.5S73W TO 10S79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 77W AND 92W SE WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12S BETWEEN 77W AND 96W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF
05S E OF 111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN
SW SWELL. SW OF LINE FROM 15S120W TO 18.5S115W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FAR SW PORTION OF AREA.
LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 17S120W TO
18.5S119W. S OF 13S BETWEEN 77W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12S BETWEEN 77W AND 95W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 06S E OF
110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW
SWELL. SW OF LINE FROM 16S120W TO 18.5S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 17S120W TO 18.5S118W.
S OF 13S BETWEEN 77W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13
FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S E OF 110W AND ALSO S OF 09S W
OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW
SWELL E OF 110W AND IN SW SWELL W OF 110W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.