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FZPN04 KNHC 152216
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC WED MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 12S BETWEEN 84W AND 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S W OF 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF A LINE FROM 10S105W TO 18.5S95W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED MAR 15...

THE ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05S96W TO 04S110W TO 02S120W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01S TO 07S BETWEEN 100W 
AND 108W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 
108W AND 117W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.