000 FZPN04 KNHC 251045 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC SAT DEC 25 2010 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT DEC 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 27. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 15S W OF 117W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12S W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S W OF 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12S W OF 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE 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 WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.