000 FZPN04 KNHC 152216 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE DEC 15 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF LINE FROM 00N93W TO 18.5S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 115W SW OF LINE FROM 10S115W TO 10S100W TO 18.5S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW TO W SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 100W SW OF LINE FROM 10S100W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY 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 SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.