000 FZPN04 KNHC 261615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SUN FEB 26 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 09S TO 13S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S BETWEEN 95W AND 115W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC SUN FEB 26... .SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 07S TO 09S BETWEEN 95W AND 103W. .LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 03N105W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM SW QUADRANT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN