000 FZPN04 KNHC 202235 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC SUN DEC 20 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE 18.5S70W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 360 NM LINE 18.5S88W TO 01S115W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 600 NM LINE 18.5S93W TO 04S103W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED S AND 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 NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.