000 FZPN04 KNHC 161657 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU JUL 16 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC THU JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00S100W TO 18.5S95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 00S95W TO 05S81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 00S105W TO 10S92W TO 18.5S90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 00S92W TO 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05S TO 12S BETWEEN 93W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00S92W TO 13S76W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.