000 FZPN04 KNHC 212246 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC FRI MAR 21 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI MAR 21 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 22 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 8S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR SW PART. S OF 14S BETWEEN 84W AND 90W 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 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 8S W OF 110W...AND ALSO S OF 10S BETWEEN 92W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 5S W OF 90W...AND S OF 12S E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 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