000 FZPN04 KNHC 181729 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU DEC 18 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU DEC 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08S W OF 102W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.