000 FZPN04 KNHC 171651 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC MON AUG 17 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON AUG 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 10S E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 08S E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09S E OF 89W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 07S E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S E OF 98W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 08S E OF 108W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.