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FZPN40 PHFO 171036
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC WED APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC APR 17 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 18 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 19 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 26N152W 1013 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO
30N152W...AND FROM 30N144W TO 25N147W TO 20N153W THENCE
TROUGH TO 16N158W. MOVING E SLOWLY. S TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT N OF 26N E OF FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
210 NM OF FRONT N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FRONT FROM 30N141W TO
21N147W...THENCE TROUGH TO 16N153W. WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT
OR BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 29N140W TO 24N145W.

.FRONT FROM 30N167E TO 25N165E TO 20N160E MOVING E SLOWLY.
S OF SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E FRONT.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N170E TO 25N165E. WINDS
DECREASED TO 20 KT OR BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO A TROUGH FROM 30N173E TO
26N168E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 178W AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE FROM 30N180W TO
05N175E TO 05N160W TO 25N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE FROM 20N180W TO
10N170E TO 05N175E...AND FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 180W AND 160W.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE FROM 25N160E TO 20N175E TO 10N180W TO
10N160W TO 30N145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO 25N BETWEEN 180W
AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS SUBSIDING TO BELOW 8 FT.

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

.ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 03N166W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM
OF ITCZ BETWEEN 170W AND 160W.



$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.