000 FZPN04 KNHC 091657 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU AUG 09 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU AUG 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 11. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 08S W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 02S W OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 02S W OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 88W AND 106W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 00N95W TO 10S83W TO 18.5S75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.