High Seas Forecast
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FZPN40 PHFO 231509
HSFNP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1700 UTC THU MAY 23 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THIS HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS WHICH MAY BE
HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.

SECURITE

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 23 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 24 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 25 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N165W 22N166W MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N167W 23N167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N168W 24N168W 21N171W.

.TROUGH 22N179E 16N178E MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 210 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 23N174E 18N174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N170E 19N172E.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 19N TO 06N E OF 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO
07N BETWEEN 148W AND 163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 16N TO 06N BETWEEN 145W AND 155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 13N TO 07N BETWEEN
151W AND 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS LOWERED TO 8 FT OR LESS.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 10N TO 02N BETWEEN 177W AND 171E.

.ITCZ 07N140E 04N169W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF
ITCZ W OF 152W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM
OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.