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FZPS40 PHFO 260315
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0530 UTC FRI APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC APR 26 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 27 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 28 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 25S142W 22S146W 20S154W MOVING E 20 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S135W 20S139W. SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S132W 18S138W. SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.

.TROUGH 07S173W 07S164W 10S159W 18S149W NEARLY STATIONARY.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH 06S170W 11S162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 25S180E 22S178E 18S174E 16S171E MOVING SE SLOWLY. SEE WINDS
AND SEAS BELOW. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM NE OF
TROUGH FROM 20S TO 17S.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S175W 19S179E 13S168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S173W 18S175E.

.TROUGH 08S160E 10S168E 10S174E NEARLY STATIONARY. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 390 NM N OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 24S TO 18S BETWEEN 151W AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 23S TO 20S BETWEEN 144W
AND 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 21S TO 17S BETWEEN 144W
AND 158W...AND S OF 17S W OF 166E.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF A LINE 25S146W 18S156W 18S166W 25S173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF LINE 25S138W 18S148W
18S162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF LINE 20S160E 25S175E. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT S OF A LINE 25S132W 18S144W 18S159W.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 04S TO 11S W OF 152W...AND FROM 13S
TO 17S BETWEEN 141W AND 146W.



$$

.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.