000 FZPN04 KNHC 270426 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC MON FEB 27 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON FEB 27. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 28. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 29. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 08S TO 14S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07S TO 11S BETWEEN 100W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 11N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S BETWEEN 80W AND 100W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 09S W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0345 UTC MON FEB 27... .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07S TO 09S BETWEEN 88W AND 104W. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER