000 FZPN04 KNHC 290420 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC MON DEC 29 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON DEC 29. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 30. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 31. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 08S120W TO 18.5S100W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED E TO SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 08S120W TO 18.5S105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED E TO SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. N OF 02S W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 12S120W TO 18.5S108W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. N OF 10S W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.