000 FZPN04 KNHC 261631 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SAT DEC 26 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 480 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 02S110W TO 18.5S90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08S BETWEEN 90W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 18.5S75W TO 10S90W TO 10S105W TO 18.5S120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND 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 NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.