000 FZPN04 KNHC 201615 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU DEC 20 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU DEC 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 15S W OF 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. SE OF LINE 12S77W TO 18.5S92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11S WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.