880
FZPS40 PHFO 141000
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1130 UTC SAT SEP 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP


SECURITE

SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SEP 14 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 15 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 16 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 25S171E TO 20S168E MOVING ENE 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 25S178E TO 19S174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 25S176W TO 19S178E.

.TROUGH FROM 15S158W TO 20S153W TO 22S148W NEARLY STATIONARY.
ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. SCATTERED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 18S TO 25S BETWEEN 154W AND 146W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25S145W TO 20S148W TO 16S161W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 25S138W TO 20S142W
TO 18S149W.

.TROUGH FROM 08S160E TO 12S170E NEARLY STATIONARY. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW OF TROUGH AXIS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 08S160E TO 10S167E TO 19S174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 10S167E TO 19S178E. ASSOCIATED
WINDS INCLUDED BELOW.

.WINDS E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 15S170W 15S158W 20S153W
25S153W 25S170W 15S170W...AND ALSO FROM 06S TO 20S BETWEEN 142W AND 136W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 00S TO 12S
BETWEEN 140W AND 120W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 00S TO 14S
BETWEEN 130W AND 120W. ALSO WINDS SE TO SW 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN AN
AREA BOUND BY 12S160E 16S170E 25S178E 25S160E 12S160E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 03S TO 23S BETWEEN 140W AND 122W...FROM 18S TO 25S
BETWEEN 175W AND 153W...AND ALSO FROM 23S TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND
163E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 02S TO 12S BETWEEN 138W
AND 120W AND ALSO FROM 20S TO 25S BETWEEN 142W AND 138W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 12S160E
20S179E 25S179E 25S160E 12S160E.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

$$

.FORECASTER BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.