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FZPN04 KNHC 172220
HSFEP3

CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2315 UTC SAT JUN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JUN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JUN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JUN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED S SWELL...WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 17S102W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA W OF LINE FROM 03.4S86W TO 
18.5S72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
S 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.