000 FZPN04 KNHC 271038 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC TUE DEC 27 2011 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE DEC 27. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 28. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 29. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE 03S120W TO 18.5S90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10S TO 05S W OF 115W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 00S120W TO 18.5S85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11S W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. BETWEEN 90W AND 105W 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.