000 FZPN04 KNHC 220435 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC MON DEC 22 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON DEC 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 24. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 08S W OF 110W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW SWELL AND E WIND WAVES. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10S TO 15S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW SWELL AND E WIND WAVES. .48 HOUR FORECAST AREA WIDE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. S OF 12S E OF 100W SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN BUILDING S SWELL. S OF 10S W OF 120W SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED S SWELL AND E WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.