000 FZPN04 KNHC 092217 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE MAR 09 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE MAR 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 11. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .E OF LINE FROM 18.5S115W TO 11S120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 100W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10S TO 15S BETWEEN 100W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 00N95W TO 15S75W TO LINE FROM 18.5S115W TO 11S120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND 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 SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.