000 FZPN04 KNHC 161636 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SUN MAR 16 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN MAR 16 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 17 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 6S W OF 86W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 2S120W 4S103W 18.5S79W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE EQUATOR AT 106W TO 18.5S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH