000 FZPN04 KNHC 162244 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU SEP 16 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU SEP 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 11S BETWEEN 77W AND 86W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16S BETWEEN 79W AND 86W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR SE PART. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06S W OF 108W AND S OF 10S E OF 98W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.