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FZPS40 PHFO 200002
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
2330 UTC SUN MAY 19 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAY 19 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 20 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 21 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAK FRONT FROM 25S145W TO 22S151W MOVING E SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST WATERS.

.FRONT FROM 25S175E TO 20S167E TO 16S160E MOVING E SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 25S179W TO 20S172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 25S179W TO 20S175E.

.RIDGE FROM 25S138W TO 23S146W MOVING E 10 KT.

.RIDGE FROM 25S170W TO 20N172W MOVING E 10 KT.

.RIDGE FROM 23S160E TO 21S166E MOVING E SLOWLY.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 13 FT S OF 10S E OF 132W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE E OF
170W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 22S W OF 172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 165W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 23S
BETWEEN 172E AND 180E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF A LINE FROM 00S132W TO
10S140W TO 10S170W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 23S W OF 172E.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 06S TO 13S BETWEEN 165E AND
180E...WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 04S168W TO 09S155W TO
13S150W...AND FROM 04S TO 09S BETWEEN 139W AND 144W.

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.FORECASTER BURKE. HONOLULU HI.