000 FZPN04 KNHC 042235 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC WED MAR 04 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 S PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 18.5S E OF 120W SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 04. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 05. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 06. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 05S BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF LINE 06S120W TO 10S94W TO 18.5S75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05S W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF LINE 05S120W TO 05S100W TO 18.5S82W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06S W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 06S107W TO 18.5S92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 2215 UTC WED MAR 04... SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11S TO 06S W OF 117W. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.