000 FZPN04 KNHC 260421 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC SUN FEB 26 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 09S TO 14S BETWEEN 90W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16S W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0345 UTC SUN FEB 26... .TROUGH FROM 03S100W TO 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 03S104W TO 00N110W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH W OF 104W. .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07S TO 09S BETWEEN 95W AND 104W. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER