000 FZPN04 KNHC 091618 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SUN DEC 09 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN DEC 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 11. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SW OF LINE 02S120W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 11S120W TO 18.5S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 01S120W TO 10S97W TO 18.5S97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 02S120W TO 18.5S90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.