000 FZPN04 KNHC 181616 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC WED JUL 18 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED JUL 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 10S TO 15S BETWEEN 96W AND 103W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 04S120W TO 04S100W TO 13S90W TO 18.5S90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07S TO 14S BETWEEN 108W AND 120W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00S103W TO 18.5S80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08S TO 15S BETWEEN 106W AND 120W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00S103W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.