000 FZPN04 KNHC 260440 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC SAT DEC 26 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC SAT DEC 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE FROM 00S115W TO 15S75W E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEST OF LINE FROM 00S92W TO 18.5S75W AND EAST OF LINE FROM 05S120W TO 18.5S95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S FROM 85W TO 105W SE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S 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.