000 FZPN04 KNHC 211018 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC WED DEC 21 2011 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC WED DEC 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 09S W OF 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 00N120W TO 14S76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 00N93W TO 06S80W EXCEPT S OF 12S W OF 95W 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.