000 FZPN04 KNHC 181615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE SEP 18 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE SEP 18 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 19 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 20 .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE 05S120W TO 06S97W TO 18.5S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 04S120W TO 04S100W TO 11S78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 01S120W TO 03S103W TO 12S77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH SE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.