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FZPS40 PHFO 251044
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1130 UTC THU APR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC APR 25 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 26 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 27 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 25S149W 20S159W MOVING E 20 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S145W 20S155W. SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S138W 21N143W 20S152W. SEE WINDS AND SEAS
 BELOW.

.TROUGH 08S174W 11S160W 15S154W 21S150W NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 08S170W 10S160W 20S150W.

.TROUGH 25S180W 22S175W 21S169W MOVING SE SLOWLY. SEE WINDS AND SEAS
BELOW. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 25S175E 22S173E 17S170E MOVING SE 20 KT. SEE WINDS AND SEAS
BELOW. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S178W 20S176E 18S169E. SEE SEAS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S174W 20S180E 18S173E.

.TROUGH 08S160E 10S166E 11S174E NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 08S160E 10S171E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF LINE 23S171E 24S178E 19S157W 25S150W...AND
S OF LINE 25S134W 21S120W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF LINE 25S174W 17S163W
25S145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 18S TO 24S BETWEEN 168W
AND 144W...AND S OF LINE 25S130W 18S127W 16S120W.

.OTHERWISE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LINE 25S165E 20S174E 21S165W 25S155W. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT S OF LINE 25S134W 21S120W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF 124W
BETWEEN 07S AND 11S.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LINE 25S172E 23S178E
24S175W 15S165W 20S151W 25S144W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LINE 25S168W 16S168W
18S150W 25S135W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF LINE 23S160E 25S168E.

.OTHERWISE SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 03S AND N OF LINE 09S175E 05S168E
05S162E...IN AREA 05S162W 05S140W 08S130W 19S145W 05S152W...AND W
OF 125W BETWEEN 20S AND 24S.

$$

.FORECASTER POWELL. HONOLULU HI.