000 FZPN04 KNHC 162223 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC SAT MAY 16 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SAT MAY 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 03S120W TO 18.5S95W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 13S120W TO 18.5S112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 07S120W TO 18.5S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.