000 FZPN04 KNHC 171616 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE JUL 17 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC TUE JUL 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUL 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 09S TO 16S BETWEEN 90W AND 102W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 03S120W 04S90W 08S80W 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT SW SWELL W OF 100W. HIGHEST SWELL IN SW. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 02S120W 03S100W 10S90W 18.5S90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT SW SWELL W OF 95W. HIGHEST SWELL IN SW. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 00S100W 08S90W 18.5S90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL. HIGHEST SWELL IN SW. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.