000 FZPN04 KNHC 262217 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2315 UTC WED DEC 26 2012 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED DEC 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 28. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 12S BETWEEN 85W AND 110W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 02S120W TO 04S100W TO 18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL EXCEPT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL S OF 10S E OF 100W. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 08S120W TO 10S90W TO 18.5S78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL E OF 100W. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. S OF 08S E OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S AND SE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.