000 FZPN04 KNHC 211644 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC MON DEC 21 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON DEC 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE FROM 13S76W TO 08S100W TO 18.5S109W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. N OF 08S W OF 105W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S FROM 90W TO 100W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 10S78W TO 03S105W TO 18.5S115W E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL...SEAS MIXED WITH NW SWELL W PART. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 12S77W TO 06S100W TO 10S110W TO 18.5S118W E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 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 LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.