000 FZPN04 KNHC 152243 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC WED FEB 15 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED FEB 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF LINE FROM 00N95W TO 18.5S82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 00N102W TO 18.5S80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED FEB 15... .LOW PRES CENTER 1012 MB AT 09S87W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM E QUADRANT OF CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES