000 FZPN04 KNHC 261020 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC FRI DEC 26 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI DEC 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 03S117W TO 18.5S97W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 102W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 00S120W TO 18.5S100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.