000 FZPN04 KNHC 161016 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC SUN AUG 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 03S TO 10S W OF 115W AND S OF LINE 03S115W TO 03S95W TO 14S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 13S120W TO 02S100W TO 04S81W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 08S120W TO 02S100W TO 00S85W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.