000 FZPN04 KNHC 261015 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC SUN FEB 26 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 08S TO 13S BETWEEN 96W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S BETWEEN 98W 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 0830 UTC SUN FEB 26... .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07S TO 09S BETWEEN 97W AND 103W. .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07S TO 09S BETWEEN 88W AND 91W. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER