000 FZPN04 KNHC 311018 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC TUE JAN 31 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 31. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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 15S BETWEEN 80W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16S BETWEEN 80W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13S BETWEEN 75W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S BETWEEN 85W AND 100W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 08S W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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