000 FZPN04 KNHC 310453 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC TUE JAN 31 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC TUE JAN 31. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 02. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16S BETWEEN 80W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S BETWEEN 75W AND 100W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S BETWEEN 80W AND 95W SE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10S E OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY 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