000 FZPN04 KNHC 021615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU APR 02 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU APR 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 04. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 11S E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S W OF 89W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 0930 UTC THU APR 02... .TROUGH FROM 04S102W TO 09S109W TO 04S119W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 104W TO 109W. $$ .FORECASTER KELLS/CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.