000 FZPN04 KNHC 200437 CCA HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC TUE NOV 20 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC TUE NOV 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE 00NS116W TO 10S96W TO 18.5S87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09S BETWEEN 78W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 03S W OF 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.