000 FZPN04 KNHC 241617 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC MON DEC 24 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC MON DEC 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 04S W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14S W OF 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 02S120W TO 03S102W TO 18.5S79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.