000 FZPN04 KNHC 201637 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SUN DEC 20 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SOUTH OF LINE FROM 18.5S73W TO 10S99W TO 18.5S106W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE FROM 11S77W TO 10S102W TO 18.5S107W SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE FROM 12S77W TO 05S95W TO 05S105W TO 18.5S115W E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL...SEAS MIXED WITH NW SWELL WEST PART. .12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04S FROM 105W TO 112W SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 00S100W TO 10S110W TO 10S120W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.