000 FZPN04 KNHC 202234 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC THU SEP 20 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU SEP 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE FROM 00N101W TO 10S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST SW. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 00S101W TO 18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 00S108W TO 10S94W TO 18.5S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.