000 FZPN04 KNHC 171618 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SAT OCT 17 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT OCT 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF LINE FROM 00N120W TO 18.5S100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW .S OF 10S E OF 97W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 105W S OF LINE FROM 05S105W TO 14S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA EXCEPT N OF LINE FROM 00N105W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 00N94W TO 14S76W EXCEPT S OF 13S W OF 114W 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 SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.