000 FZPN04 KNHC 252258 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC FRI DEC 25 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 27. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S E OF 101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S BETWEEN 90W AND 102W AND BETWEEN 90W AND LINE FROM 10S87W TO 18.5S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE FORECAST 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 AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.