000 FZPN04 KNHC 032219 HSFEP3 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC MON MAR 03 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC MON MAR 03 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 04 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 05 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 8S W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 2145 UTC MON MAR 03... SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 2S82W TO 6S87W TO 5S101W TO 1S104W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH