000 FZPN04 KNHC 211618 HSFEP3 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU MAR 21 2013 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU MAR 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF LINE FROM 05S93W TO 18.5S75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S E OF 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13S BETWEEN 80W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU MAR 21... .TROUGH FROM 01S94W TO 07S87W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 05S TO 08S BETWEEN 89W AND 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03S TO 05S BETWEEN 94W AND 97W. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.