000 FZPN04 KNHC 251620 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SAT FEB 25 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT FEB 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 10S TO 13S BETWEEN 95W AND 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 1600 UTC SAT FEB 25... .LOW PRES 03S103W 1010 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. .SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 01S80W TO 03S87W. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN