000 FZPN04 KNHC 170001 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE MAR 16 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 100W AND N OF 13S W OF LINE FROM 13S84W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .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.