000
FZPN04 KNHC 240454
HSFEP3

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0515 UTC WED DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 48 
HOURS. 
.BETWEEN 08S AND 16S AND W OF 105W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15S E OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.