000 FZPN04 KNHC 081617 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE DEC 08 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE DEC 08. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 09. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 10. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 08S BETWEEN 97W AND 103W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08S BETWEEN 99W AND 110W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 02S BETWEEN 109W AND 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.