000 FZPN04 KNHC 151628 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE DEC 15 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF LINE FROM 00S93W TO 18.5S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S BETWEEN 80W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S BETWEEN 80W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 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 CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.