000 FZPN04 KNHC 200452 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC WED AUG 20 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC WED AUG 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 03S E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 03S WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S E OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 05S E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. $$ .FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.