000 FZPN04 KNHC 171625 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC FRI AUG 17 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI AUG 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 09S E OF 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S E OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 05S WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S BETWEEN 80W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 02S WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.