000 FZPN04 KNHC 221016 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC THU DEC 22 2011 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU DEC 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 24. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 10S78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 00N92W TO 06S80W EXCEPT S OF 14S W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 360 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 00N105W TO 18.5S85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 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.