000 FZPN04 KNHC 222215 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU DEC 22 2011 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC THU DEC 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 24. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00S94W TO 08.5S79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 10S120W TO 18.5S95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S E OF 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.