000 FZPN04 KNHC 162300 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC WED MAY 16 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC WED MAY 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S BETWEEN 100W AND 115W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 06S WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S BETWEEN 95W AND 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 05S81W TO 05S107W TO 13S120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S E OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.