000 FZPN04 KNHC 201017 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC SUN DEC 20 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 13S BETWEEN 80W AND 103W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S E OF 105W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S E OF 107W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04S BETWEEN 105W AND 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09S BETWEEN 103W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 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 DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.