000 FZPN04 KNHC 272221 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU DEC 27 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU DEC 27. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 28. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 29. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE 08S120W TO 08N100W TO 18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 90W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.