000 FZPN04 KNHC 121639 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC WED MAR 12 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED MAR 12 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 13 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 14 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 10S W OF 120W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17S W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .CONVECTION VALID 1545 UTC WED MAR 12... SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 01S81W TO 02S92W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH