000 FZPN04 KNHC 222245 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE DEC 22 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE DEC 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 24. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 10S BETWEEN 90W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 07S E OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S BETWEEN 97W AND 111W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 07S E OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S E OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.