000 FZPN04 KNHC 271616 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SAT DEC 27 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 27. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 28. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 29. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF A LINE FROM 05S120W TO 10S100W TO 20S89W...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 02S120W TO 18.5S104W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 04S120W TO 18.5S106W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE WAVES AND SW SWELL. .OTHERWISE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.