000 FZPN04 KNHC 192251 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC WED MAR 19 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED MAR 19 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 20 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 21 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 100W...AND ALSO S OF 13S BETWEEN 85W AND 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. S OF 14S BETWEEN 84W AND 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN S AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH