000 FZPN04 KNHC 201618 HSFEP3 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC MON FEB 20 2017 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC MON FEB 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09S TO 12S BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 1600 UTC MON FEB 20... .SURFACE TROUGH FROM 04S105W TO 06S100W TO 06S96W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03.4S TO 06S BETWEEN 96W AND 99W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE... ITCZ FROM 04S82W TO 08S89W TO 09S100W TO 05S111W TO 06S116W TO 05S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 86W AND 99W AND FROM 06S TO 08S BETWEEN 85W AND 88W. $$ .FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.