000 FZPN04 KNHC 030418 HSFEP3 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC MON MAR 03 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC MON MAR 03 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 04 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 05 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 0415 UTC MON MAR 03... SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 6S86W TO 4S93W TO 4S106W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH