000 FZPN04 KNHC 122216 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC SAT DEC 12 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT DEC 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 14. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 15S W OF 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 00N92W TO 18.5S85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.