000 FZPN04 KNHC 172239 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC FRI AUG 17 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC FRI AUG 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 09S E OF 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 05S WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S E OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 03S WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. $$ .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.