000 FZPN04 KNHC 160415 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC SUN AUG 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 03S TO 12S W OF 112W AND S OF LINE 03S112W TO 03S90W TO 18.5S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03S E OF 115W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03S E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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.