000 FZPN04 KNHC 100416 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC THU DEC 10 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC THU DEC 10. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 11. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 12. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 03S TO 12S BETWEEN 95W AND 110W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08S W OF 105W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 00N105W TO 18.5S120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.