000 FZPN04 KNHC 162239 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU FEB 16 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC THU FEB 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 10S FROM 80W TO 100W AND N OF 10S FROM 85W TO 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU FEB 16... .LOW PRES CENTER 09S85W 1012 MB. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES