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FZPS40 PHFO 171033
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1130 UTC TUE SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP


SECURITE

SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SEP 17 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 18 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 19 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 25S135W 20S139W THENCE TROUGH 14S156W 11S165W
08S179W MOVING E SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM
OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 25S132W 21S135W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED S OF AREA.

.FRONT 25S164W 18S178W THENCE TROUGH 14S174E 11S160E MOVING E
10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S157W 19S170W THENCE TROUGH 12S175E
10S160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S151W 17S155W THENCE TROUGH 14S162W
09S179W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 19S165W 13S175E 10S163E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF LINE 12S160E 14S172E 16S170E 18S166E
21S164E 22S160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17S TO 12S W OF 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF LINE 11S160E 12S164E 23S167E 21S170E
25S179. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 13S TO 06S E OF 126W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LINE 11S160E 11S165E
15S165E 18S162E 23S167E 16S173E 25S171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF LINE 25S164E 12S173E
17S175W 25S163W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 10S TO 06S BETWEEN 172E AND 177E.


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.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.