000 FZPN04 KNHC 031652 HSFEP3 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC MON MAR 03 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC MON MAR 03 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 04 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 05 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10S AND FROM 10S TO 17S BETWEEN 80W AND 115W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7S W OF 95W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 1545 UTC MON MAR 03... SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 7S84W TO 4S105W. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH