000 FZPN04 KNHC 200417 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC FRI AUG 20 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC FRI AUG 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 06S TO 14S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT SW SWELL...HIGHEST SE PART. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN SW SWELL... HIGHEST SW PART. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER PAW. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.