000 FZPN04 KNHC 211615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SAT FEB 21 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT FEB 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE 13S120W TO 07S95W TO 09S78W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S E OF 105W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 08S WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07S E OF 105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC SAT FEB 21... SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 EITHER SIDE OF LINE 05S86W TO 09S95W. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.