000 FZPN04 KNHC 171616 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC MON SEP 17 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON SEP 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 10S BETWEEN 110W AND A LINE FROM 10S90W TO 18.5S80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 05S W OF LINE FROM 05S90W TO 18.5S77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S BETWEEN 115W AND A LINE FROM 08S94W TO 18.5S77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 05S W OF LINE FROM 05S94W TO 18.5S73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 07S120W TO 13S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 04S W OF LINE FROM 04S100W TO 10S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.