000 FZPN04 KNHC 252215 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC TUE DEC 25 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 27. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 15S BETWEEN 101W AND 108W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 03S120W TO 06S100W TO 18.5S80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW AND SW SWELL. .S OF LINE 13S120W TO 09S100W TO 18.5S80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.