000 FZPN04 KNHC 081618 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SAT DEC 08 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT DEC 08. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 09. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 10. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF LINE FROM 06S120W TO 07S95W TO 18.5S76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 05S120W TO 10S95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 02S120W TO 18.5S85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.