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FZPN40 PHFO 161033
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC TUE APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 17 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 18 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N164W 27N160E MOVING E 15 KT. S TO SE WINS 30 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE
N OF 25N BETWEEN 165E AND 172E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
270 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 23N164E 20N160E. SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 168E AND 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N170E 24N165E. WINDS WEAKENED TO 20 KT
OR LESS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 20N156W 1009 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO 26N157W 27N159W
30N157W...AND 30N150W 23N150W 20N155W THENCE TROUGH TO 11N151W.
FRONT MOVING E 15 KT. TROUGH NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 165W AND 155W...AND N OF 20N E OF 150W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N150W 1012 MB. FRONT LOW TO 29N148W
24N149W 21N153W. TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N
E OF 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FRONT BECOMES TROUGH 30N143W
24N147W. WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
175E AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN
175E AND 165W.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 168W AND 158W. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N160E 10N170E 10N170W 25N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE 25N160E 25N170E
10N180W 10N160W 30N145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 05N TO 25N BETWEEN 178E
AND 168W.

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

.ITCZ 05N172 06N145W 06N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120
NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 175E.


$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.