000 FZPN04 KNHC 131618 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE APR 13 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC TUE APR 13. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 14. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 15. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS SW PART. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05S TO 15S BETWEEN 110W AND 118W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N93W TO 10S80W TO 14S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06S TO 12S W OF 106W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 00N93W TO 05S89W TO 07S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW 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 NELSON/MUSONDA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.