000 FZPN04 KNHC 300417 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC TUE DEC 30 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE DEC 30. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 31. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 01. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 07S120W TO 18.5S108W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 03S W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 110W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 12S AND TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL S OF 12S. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 110W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N110W TO 18.5S100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL S HALF. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.