000 FZPN04 KNHC 171615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC MON DEC 17 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 DEC 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 18S E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09S TO 17S W OF 112W SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 13S120W TO 18.5S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.