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FZPN04 KNHC 161015
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1115 UTC THU MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE FROM 09S120W TO 13S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 08S120W TO 12S105W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 08S120W TO 12.5S98W TO 18.5S92W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC THU MAR 16...

THE SE PACIFIC ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09S79.5W TO 11S87W TO 03S98W TO 
05.5S102W TO 02S120W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 79W AND 93W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 80W AND 
94W...AND WITHIN 180 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 94W AND 110W. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.