000 FZPN04 KNHC 311617 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU DEC 31 2009 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU DEC 31. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 02. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. BETWEEN 85W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL E OF 95W AND NW SWELL FROM 95W TO 105W. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 90W TO 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 00S100W TO 18.5S85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 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 DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.