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FZPN40 PHFO 152248
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
2300 UTC MON APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC APR 15 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 16 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 17 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N154W 25N153W 27N154W 19N157W THENCE TROUGH TO 14N167W.
FRONT MOVING E 15 KT. TROUGH NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N. S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 28N153W 1010 MB. FRONT 30N149W 225N149W
18N156W. TROUGH DISSIPATED. S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM
E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N145W 25N146W 21N151W. WINDS DIMINISHED
TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.FRONT 30N161W 28N160E MOVING E 15 KT. S TO SE WINS 30 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N. S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN
300 NM SE OF FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166E 23N160E. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 35N165E 22N160E. WINDS WEAKENED
TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WINDS NW THRU NE 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 158W AND 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 155W AND
159W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 27N TO 10N
BETWEEN 166W AND 179W.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 158W AND 171W. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N144W 10N174W 11N171E 25N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 11 FT BOUNDED BY AREA 30N144W
14N162W 17N175E 30N170W 30N144W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN
172E AND 165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 25N TO 05N BETWEEN 168W
AND 176W.

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

.ITCZ 05N140W 03N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF
ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 11N TO 06N BETWEEN 172W AND 172E.


$$

.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.