000 FZPN04 KNHC 171636 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC WED SEP 17 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED SEP 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S BETWEEN 96W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 00N90W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S BETWEEN 77W AND 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 11S BETWEEN 92W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 05S E OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S BETWEEN 76W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. FROM 11S TO 15S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.