000 FZPN04 KNHC 202215 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU MAY 20 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MAY 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04S TO 16S W OF 106W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03S E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 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 AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.