000 FZPN04 KNHC 210415 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC TUE DEC 21 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC TUE DEC 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE 02S120W TO 18.5S75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 12S119W. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 98W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 15S117W. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 15S117W. .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.