000 FZPN04 KNHC 172216 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE AUG 17 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 AUG 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00N94W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S E OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 12S BETWEEN 80W AND 100W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06S TO 14S W OF 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN SW SWELL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.