000 FZPN04 KNHC 241030 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC TUE FEB 24 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 09S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 10S E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 10S120W TO 06S100W TO 18.5S70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 05S120W TO 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 03S BETWEEN 94W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 0345 UTC TUE FEB 24... SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06S TO 03S BETWEEN 92W AND 98W. $$ .FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.