000 FZPN04 KNHC 241015 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 UTC MON DEC 24 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC MON DEC 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF A LINE FROM 00N92W TO 06N100W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09S W OF 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15S BETWEEN 86W AND 98W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 00N97W TO 18.5S84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.