000 FZPN04 KNHC 150434 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC WED FEB 15 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED FEB 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF LINE FROM 08SN96W TO 18.5S91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 12SN116W TO 08S109W TO 09S93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE FEB 14... .LOW PRES CENTER AT 08S87W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING