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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC SUN MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 12 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 13 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 14 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N155W 24N156W 16N159W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N160W 15N162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N163W 19N164W.

.WEAK FRONT FROM 30N169W 27N160W MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 30N176E 26N169E 26N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 30N173E 19N166E. NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE.

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF A LINE 30N172E 22N160E. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF A LINE 30N151W 24N155W 22N163W 30N168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 09N W OF
178E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 07N BETWEEN 144W AND
153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 30N165W
12N174E 12N160E.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 27N TO 23N BETWEEN 158W AND 167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF A LINE 30N174E 24N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF A LINE 30N172W 22N172E
17N171E 16N160E.

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

.ITCZ 04N140W 01N151W 02N159W 02N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ.


$$

.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.