000 FZPN04 KNHC 271040 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC SUN DEC 27 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 27. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 28. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 29. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 05S W OF 115W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 10S E OF 100W SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05S W OF 115W E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 13S FROM 78W TO 110W E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 105W EASTERLY WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00S105W TO 10S78W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS SE PART. .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.