000 FZPN04 KNHC 202216 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC MON FEB 20 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON FEB 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 15S BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S BETWEEN 88W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S W OF 100W 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 MON FEB 20... .LOW PRES CENTER 05S92W 1011 MB DRIFTING W. TROUGH FROM LOW PRES TO 07S88W TO 06S85W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER