000 FZPN04 KNHC 212228 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE JUL 21 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE JUL 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE 00N112W TO 18.5S88W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 08S E OF 100W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS BETWEEN 80W AND 100W. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S E OF 97W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.