000 FZPN04 KNHC 241642 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU FEB 24 2011 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC THU FEB 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00N110W TO 02S96W TO 11S83W TO 18.5S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW TO W SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 03S120W TO 05S107W TO 05S95W TO 18.5S77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW TO W SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 03S120W TO 03S100W TO 12S86W TO 15S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.