000 FZPN04 KNHC 151618 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SUN MAR 15 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 16S W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 1615 UTC SUN MAR 15... SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 03S100W TO 08S120W. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.