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FZPN40 PHFO 200333
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC SAT APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 20 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 21 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 22 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT NEAR 30N160E MOVING E 15 KT. S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF
26N W OF 165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N169E TO 24N160E. WINDS DECREASED
TO 20 KT OR BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N173E TO 23N162E.

.TROUGH FROM 25N140W TO 21N144W MOVING E SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N142W TO 20N146W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N144W TO 22N145W.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO
05N BETWEEN 146W AND 165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT FROM 14N TO 03N BETWEEN 146W AND 165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT FROM 15N TO 05N E OF 173E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N169E TO
25N160E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF
AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 04N140W TO 03N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ.

.ITCZ FROM 04N173E TO 06N160E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF
09N W OF 179E.


$$

.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.