000 FZPN04 KNHC 181636 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC FRI DEC 18 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI DEC 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 16S BETWEEN 88W AND 104W SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 18.5S104W TO 10S100W TO 18.5S80W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 18.5S106W TO 10S100W TO 18.5S72W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.