000 FZPN04 KNHC 282223 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU JAN 28 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU JAN 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 29. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 30. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 02S TO 08S W OF 115W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NW AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SOUTHERLY SWELL...HIGHEST S. .24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY 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 STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.