000 FZPN04 KNHC 161615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU FEB 16 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC THU FEB 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU FEB 16... .LOW PRES CENTER 10S85W 1011 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM SW OF LOW PRES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN