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FZPN04 KNHC 161648
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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 FRI JUN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JUN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18.5S80W TO 18.5S120W TO 07S120W TO 
03.4S106W TO 03.4S97W TO 10S84W TO 18.5S80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED S AND SW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 16S 
BETWEEN 89W AND 99W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT E OF A LINE FROM 16S74W TO 
18.5S74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND SW 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13S TO 16S WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
PERU SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND SW SWELL.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13.5S TO 14.5S WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
PERU SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE 
AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.