000 FZPN04 KNHC 121615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE MAY 12 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE MAY 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 14. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 06S E OF 10W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03S E OF 100W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 04S BETWEEN 80W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.