000 FZPN04 KNHC 162246 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC WED DEC 16 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED DEC 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S BETWEEN 90W AND 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN W TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 82W AND 101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 88W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 HUFFMAN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.