000 FZPN04 KNHC 172239 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC FRI FEB 17 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI FEB 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 10S120W TO 18.5S104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC FRI FEB 17... .LOW PRES CENTER 09S86W 1009 MB STATIONARY. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM OF 05S84W. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES