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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
1715 UTC THU JUN 1 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JUN 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUN  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUN  3.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18.5S70W TO 18S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
04S87W TO 18.5S70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18.5S71W TO 18.5S120W 
TO 03.4S120W TO 04S90W TO 18.5S71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18.5S75W TO 18.5S120W 
TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S104W TO 12S82W TO 18.5S75W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

BEGINNING 1800 UTC JUNE 30 2017...THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR 
METAREA XVI - THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN FROM 03.4S TO 18.5S AND
EAST OF 120W WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL ANALYSIS 
AND FORECAST BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. THE HIGH 
SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE 
OF HYDROGRAPHY AND NAVIGATION OF THE PERUVIAN NAVY. TAFB WILL BE 
THE PRIMARY BACKUP ISSUING CENTER IN THE EVENT PERU IS UNABLE TO 
TRANSMIT THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST. 

$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.