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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC MON MAY 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAY 13 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 14 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 15 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 22N153W TO 20N157W TO 17N160W MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N158W TO 19N162W TO 17N167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH FROM 30N174E TO 27N170E TO 25N167E NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N174E TO 28N168E TO 28N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N175E TO 29N167E THENCE FRONT TO
29N163E TO 28N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N
W OF 163E.

.RIDGE FROM 30N166W TO 27N175E NEARLY STATIONARY.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 163W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 11N W OF
170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 02N TO 19N BETWEEN 160W AND 172E. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT N OF 05N BETWEEN 166E AND 172E. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 05N TO 15N
BETWEEN 150W AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FROM 03N TO 22N BETWEEN 170W AND
172E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF LINE FROM 22N172E TO 10N160E...AND FROM
03N TO 15N BETWEEN 154W AND 170W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 08N TO 15N
BETWEEN 142W AND 154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN AREA BETWEEN LINE FROM 12N149W
TO 15N164W TO 15N172E TO 09N160E...AND LINE FROM 09N149W TO 00N151W
TO 00N178E TO 06N160E.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 04N170W TO 03N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TO
STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 165E AND 176E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ.

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.FORECASTER KINEL. HONOLULU HI.