000 FZPN04 KNHC 180415 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0515 UTC TUE DEC 18 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 DEC 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 16S120W TO 18.5S107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.