000 FZPN04 KNHC 162215 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SUN AUG 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE FROM 12S120W TO 04S100W TO 11S78W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 11S120W TO 00S82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 08S120W TO 00S85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.