000 FZPN04 KNHC 251623 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC FRI DEC 25 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI DEC 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 27. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW LINE 15S75W TO 00S105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 720 NM LINE 00S105W TO 18.5S80W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .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.