000 FZPN04 KNHC 241019 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC WED DEC 24 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC WED DEC 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 10S TO 20S AND W OF 95W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. EXCEPT S OF 14S AND E OF 98W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N AND W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N AND W OF 100W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 20 KT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.