000 FZPN04 KNHC 231049 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC TUE MAR 23 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE MAR 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 25. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 10S FROM 81W TO 105W SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED W AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 04S WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED W AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.