000 FZPN04 KNHC 172231 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC MON MAR 17 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 17 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 18 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 19 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE FROM 2S120W 8S100W 17S75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM EQUATOR AT 105W 15S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM EQUATOR AT 105W 15S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH