000 FZPN04 KNHC 242229 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC WED DEC 24 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC WED DEC 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 13S E OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12S TO 03S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.