000 FZPN04 KNHC 181617 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE DEC 18 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .12 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 LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14S E OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.