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FZPN04 KNHC 211617
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1715 UTC TUE FEB 21 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09S TO 11S BETWEEN 100W AND 104W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08S TO 10S BETWEEN 100W AND 107W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16S BETWEEN 94W AND 104W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1600 UTC TUE FEB 21...

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 05S85W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 08S91W TO 
07S98W TO 06S103W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04S TO 08S BETWEEN 
83W AND 95W AND FROM 05S TO 09S BETWEEN 100W AND 104W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE... 

ITCZ FROM 05S106W TO 04S111W TO BEYOND 06S120W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 04S TO 07S BETWEEN 110W AND 118W. 

$$

.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.