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FZPN40 PHFO 271033
HSFNP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC SAT APR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 27 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 28 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 29 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW JUST N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 31N171W MOVING N SLOWLY. FRONT
30N170W 26N170W 23N177E NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 170E AND FRONT.  ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM OF POINT 28N165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 31N170W. FRONT
30N165W 24N170W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 510 NM OF LOW. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 180W AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT 30N162W
25N167W THENCE TROUGH 20N171W. ASSOCIATED WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR
LESS AND SEAS LOWERED TO 8 FT OR LESS.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N163E 27N160E THENCE TROUGH
20N160E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF A LINE 30N140W 05N165W 05N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE 25N150W 28N162W
05N162W 05N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 25N140W 05N165W 05N140W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO 20N E OF 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 07N TO 20N E OF 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM ITCZ TO 15N E OF 160W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.ITCZ 03N171E 03N149W 05N140W. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM
N OF ITCZ E OF 155W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10S W OF 170E.


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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.