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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1700 UTC SUN MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 13 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 14 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 27N156W 22N157W 16N159W MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N163W 19N165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N164W 16N165W.

.WEAK FRONT FROM 30N172W 27N166W 26N160W MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 30N178E 26N171E 25N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 30N175E 24N168E 19N165E. NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE.

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF A LINE 30N172E 22N160E. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF A LINE 30N151W 24N155W 22N163W 30N168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 09N W OF
178E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 07N BETWEEN 144W AND
153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 30N165W
12N174E 12N160E.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 27N TO 23N BETWEEN 158W AND 167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF A LINE 30N174E 24N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF A LINE 30N172W 22N172E
17N171E 16N160E.

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

.ITCZ 04N140W 02N150W 02N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
180 NM OF ITCZ.


$$

.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.