000 FZPN04 KNHC 201037 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC MON DEC 20 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC MON DEC 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE 03S120W TO 18.5S78W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 03S120W TO 10S102W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 15S118W. .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. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.