000 FZPN04 KNHC 181705 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE MAR 18 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE MAR 18 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 19 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 20 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 8S W OF 100W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM EQUATOR AT 110W TO 10S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH