000 FZPN04 KNHC 161016 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC THU FEB 16 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU FEB 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 08S TO 16S BETWEEN 85W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. .24 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 0830 UTC THU FEB 16... .LOW PRES CENTER 09.5S85W 1011 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM SE AND 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING