000 FZPN04 KNHC 031617 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC FRI AUG 03 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI AUG 03. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 04. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 05. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE 02S120W TO 02S100W TO 18.5S75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 08S120W TO 05S105W TO 15S75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.