000 FZPN04 KNHC 181703 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC FRI SEP 18 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI SEP 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 07S BETWEEN 92W AND 108W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06S BETWEEN 85W AND 113W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 04S E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL... HIGHEST E PORTION. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S BETWEEN 90W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 07S BETWEEN 86W AND 114W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SE SWELL...HIGHEST SE PORTION. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.