000 FZPN04 KNHC 022228 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU AUG 02 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU AUG 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 04. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 02S W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT S OF 08S E OF 115W. REMAINDER AREA EXCEPT N OF 01S E OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 10S. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07S W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 120 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07S BETWEEN 104W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.