000 FZPN04 KNHC 182249 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE SEP 18 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE 05S120W TO 07S98W TO 15S75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 06S120W TO 10S78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 04S WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 00N100W TO 10S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.