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FZPS40 PHFO 051034
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1130 UTC SUN MAY 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAY 05 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 06 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 07 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW NEAR 15S179W 1005 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. TROUGHS FROM LOW TO
21S171W 25S162W MOVING E 15 KT AND FROM LOW TO 11S176E 09S160E
NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM S OF TROUGH.
SEE SEAS BELOW. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH
W OF 172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 17S177W 1006 MB. TROUGHS FROM LOW TO
20S175W 21S165W 25S159W AND FROM LOW TO 11S170E 09S160E. WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM S OF LOW AND TROUGH E OF LOW. SEE SEAS
BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 21S173W 1007 MB. TROUGHS FROM LOW TO
21S173W 25S169W AND FROM LOW TO 12S176E 09S160E. WINDS DECREASED
TO 20 KT OR LESS. SEE SEAS BELOW.

.WEAK FRONT 21S130W 25S123W MOVING E SLOWLY. SEE WINDS AND SEAS
BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 02S AND E OF 149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 02S TO 24S BETWEEN 155W
AND 129W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08S TO 19S BETWEEN 154W
AND 135W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF LINE 11S160E 19S180E 25S161W...AND E OF LINE
25S155W 18S155W 03S141W 00S125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LINE 11S160E 19S180E
17S172W 10S156W 02S144W 01S120W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF LINE 25S179W 01S162W
02S141W 25S125W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 166E BETWEEN 12S AND 18S.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS FROM 05S TO 13S BETWEEN 159W
AND 175W.

$$

.FORECASTER POWELL. HONOLULU HI.