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FZPN04 KNHC 152231
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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 JUN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JUN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUN 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18.5S89W TO 18.5S112W TO 15S104W TO 
16S97W TO 18.5S89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY
IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
18.5S84W TO 18.5S120W TO 14S120W TO 08S101W TO 18.5S84W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18.5S86W TO 18.5S104W 
TO 13S92W TO 18.5S86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18.5S78W 
TO 18.5S120W TO 06S120W TO 03.4S111W TO 03.4S92W TO 10S81W TO 
18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S 
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE 
CHANGE.

.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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.