000 FZPN04 KNHC 272255 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU MAR 27 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU MAR 27 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 28 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 29 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 6S TO 15S W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 12S BETWEEN 80W AND 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5S TO 12S W OF 103W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 10S E OF 103W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 4S TO 10S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 11S E OF 100W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 2230 UTC THU MAR 27... TROUGH 5S87W 6S98W 6S108W 6S115W 3S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 117W-120W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH