000 FZPN04 KNHC 021615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE SEP 02 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 04. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE 02S120W TO 18.5S92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 00S92W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 05S120W TO 05S100W TO 08S90W TO 18.5S80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 90 TO 13 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 00S105W TO 08S85W TO 18.5S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 90W AND S OF 10S E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 00S95W TO 08S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.