000 FZPN04 KNHC 242218 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU FEB 24 2011 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FEB 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00N110W TO 02S96W TO 10S86W TO 18.5S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 03S120W TO 08S100W TO 18.5S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 05S120W TO 03S100W TO 15S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.