000 FZPN04 KNHC 142243 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE FEB 14 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 16. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF LINE FROM 00N95W TO 08S90W TO 18.5S90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 00N95W TO 18.5S82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 00N104W TO 07S88W TO 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE FEB 14... .LOW PRES CENTER AT 08S87W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES