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FZPN40 PHFO 120442
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC WED JUN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

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 0000 UTC JUN 12 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUN 13 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUN 14 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N177W TO 27N174E MOVING N
SLOWLY. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 178W AND 174E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED
TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.TROUGH FROM 28N175W TO 26N179W TO 23N175E MOVING NW 10 KT.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 172W AND 178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N180W TO 28N175E TO 24N172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT NEAR 30N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N161E TO 28N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TRANSITIONED TO TROUGH FROM 30N161E TO
27N160E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
145W AND 164W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 25N BETWEEN
145W AND 172W.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 177W AND 174E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE
OF A LINE FROM 30N149W TO 23N140W. SEAS TO 9 FT FROM 05N TO 13N
BETWEEN 150W AND 172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 150W AND
168W. SEAS TO 9 FT NE OF A LINE FROM 30N153W TO 23N150W TO 20N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO 18N BETWEEN 143W AND
174W. SEAS TO 9 FT FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 164W.

.REMAINDER OF AREA SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.

.ITCZ FROM 07N140W TO 05N155W TO 06N177W TO 04N170E TO 05N160E.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS FROM 01N TO 08N W OF 171E.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 171W AND 174W.

$$

.FORECASTER BIRCHARD. HONOLULU HI.