000 FZPN04 KNHC 262244 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC SAT DEC 26 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 13S BETWEEN 80W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S BETWEEN 80W AND 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. N OF 06S W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 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 PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. FROM 04S TO 10S BETWEEN 107W AND 113W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL...NW SWELL BEING THE PRIMARY. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N107W TO 10S90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL EXCEPT W OF 110W TO 9 FT IN A NW 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.