000 FZPN04 KNHC 251616 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC TUE DEC 25 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 27. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 13S W OF 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 00S97W TO 18.5S76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL W OF 95W AND SW SWELL E OF 95W. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 00S102W TO 18.5S76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL W OF 93W AND SW SWELL E OF 93W. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.