000 FZPN04 KNHC 231624 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC FRI JAN 23 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI JAN 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 25. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S FROM 100W TO 117W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11S AND W OF 102W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09S AND W OF 100W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND S SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.