000 FZPN04 KNHC 172226 HSFEP3 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU MAR 17 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 E PACIFIC FROM 03.4S TO 18.5S E OF 120W. SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 13S W OF 117W AND N OF 10S BETWEEN 103W AND 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 96W AND ALSO FROM 06S TO 14S BETWEEN 89W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 03.4S120W TO 06S100W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.