000 FZPN04 KNHC 151617 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC SAT DEC 15 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 17S BETWEEN 98W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12.5S BETWEEN 84W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18S E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.