000 FZPN04 KNHC 182303 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC SAT AUG 18 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SAT AUG 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 01S WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN S AND SW SWELL S OF 10S AND TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL N OF 10S. .24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05S W OF 106W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. $$ .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.