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FZPN40 PHFO 162155
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
2300 UTC TUE APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 17 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 18 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 27N153W 1010 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO
30N152W...AND FROM 30N147W TO 20N153W...THENCE TROUGH TO 15N160W
MOVING E SLOWLY. S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N E OF FRONT.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 145W AND 151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FRONT FROM 30N143W TO
21N147W...THENCE TROUGH TO 18N152W. WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT OR
BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 28N140W TO 21N147W.

.FRONT FROM 30N166E TO 21N160E MOVING E SLOWLY. S OF SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E FRONT.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N168E TO 20N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N171E TO 24N166E T0 23N160E.

.N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 156W AND 179W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 28N TO 20N BETWEEN
165W TO 177E. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 07N BETWEEN
165W AND 178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 164W TO 177E. E TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 05N.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 13 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 156W AND 162W. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 25N148W TO 12N172W TO
14N178E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 26N W OF 171E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN AN AREA BOUNDED BETWEEN
30N150W TO 07N169W TO 13N176E TO 23N180E TO 30N160E TO 30N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 25N TO 20N BETWEEN 170W
AND 180W.

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

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 03N166W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 01N
BETWEEN 155W AND 166W.

$$

.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.