High Seas Forecast
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC TUE MAR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PLEASE SEE HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED_HIGH_SEAS_TROPICAL.PHP
FOR A PROPOSAL...AND A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS...TO INCREASE
READABILITY OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE).

SECURITE

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N163W 25N170W 20N170E 15N160E MOVING 15 KT N OF 25N
NEARLY STATIONARY S OF 25N. NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT
S OF 24N. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 30N153W 26N163W 21N180W.
WINDS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 8 FT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT DISSIPATED.

.WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 20N ACROSS ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 22N
E OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 20N
E OF 180E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF LINE 30N170W 20N180W 10N170E 05N175E
00N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF LINE 30N160W 20N170W
20N180W 15N175E 00N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO 22N E OF 180W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 01N147W 02N141W 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 210 NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 05N BETWEEN 175W AND 170E.




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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.


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