000 FZPN04 KNHC 170437 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC SUN MAY 17 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC SUN MAY 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE FROM 13S118W TO 10S95W TO 13S82W...SE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S BETWEEN 79W AND 98W...SE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S 0F 12S W OF 110W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03S TO 12S BETWEEN 98W AND 112W...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 08S120W TO 14S90W TO 18.5S82W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.