000 FZPN04 KNHC 182241 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC SUN MAY 18 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SUN MAY 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 18.5S102W TO 13S117W. S OF 12S WITHIN 240 NM NE OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 18.5S98W TO 12S110W. S OF 12S WITHIN 240 NM NE OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 18.5S95W TO 12S105W. S OF 12S BETWEEN 85W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.