000 FZPN04 KNHC 191615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SUN FEB 19 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN FEB 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 08S120W TO 18.5S105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 08S120W TO 18.5S100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 04S93W 1009 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL. S OF 10S BETWEEN 85W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY W SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 1415 UTC SUN FEB 19... .LOW PRES CENTER 06S89W 1009 MB DRIFTING NW. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 270 NM N QUADRANT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER