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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 17 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT APPROACHING FORECAST AREA FROM W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT NEAR 30N156E. SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT OVER
FORECAST WATERS NW OF A LINE FROM 30N165E TO 26N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N164E TO 27N160E. SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT
OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF A LINE FROM 30N172E TO 26N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N171E TO 27N160E. ASSOCIATED WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF FRONT.

.TROUGH FROM 30N168E TO 25N160E.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH FROM 30N167W TO 25N171W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH FROM 30N160W TO 25N159W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N157W TO 25N161W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING FRONT FROM 30N154W TO 25N157W.

.OTHERWISE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.OTHERWISE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF A LINE FROM
20N140W TO 20N165W TO 00N179E. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST
AREA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS SE OF A LINE
FROM 23N140W TO 23N170W TO 10N179E TO 00N171W. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS
REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS SE OF A LINE
FROM 25N140W TO 25N170W TO 10N175W TO 00N170W. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS
REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 10N140W TO 07N155W TO 05N170W TO 04N176E TO 06N160E.
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM ITCZ W OF 170W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM ITCZ E OF 155W.

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.FORECASTER A BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.