000 FZPN04 KNHC 162223 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU DEC 16 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC THU DEC 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S E OF 98W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S W OF 90W 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 04S120W TO 13S95W TO 18.5S95W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 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 CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.