000 FZPN04 KNHC 142217 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC MON DEC 14 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON DEC 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 16. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00N92W TO 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 00N92W TO 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 90W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. SW OF LINE FROM 14S90W TO 18.5S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.