000 FZPN04 KNHC 211619 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE FEB 21 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE FEB 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 13S BETWEEN 88W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 05S W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09S W OF 98W 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 1430 UTC TUE FEB 21... .SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION N OF O3S E OF 85W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 04S TO 07S BETWEEN 108W AND 111W. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA