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FZPS40 PHFO 160325
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0530 UTC MON SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

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 0000 UTC SEP 16 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 17 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 18 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 25S170W 22S175W 19S179E THENCE TROUGH 16S170E 12S160E
MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S167W 20S176W THENCE TROUGH 16S176E
10S167E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S163W 21S169W THENCE TROUGH 14S177E
10S161E.

.FRONT 25S138W 21S139W 17S149W THENCE TROUGH 13S161W 08S169E
MOVING E SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23S BETWEEN 138W AND 133W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT S OF
21S. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM ELSEWHERE ALONG TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S135W 20S137W THENCE TROUGH 18S155W
09S171W. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S133W 18S140W THENCE TROUGH 18S142W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 14S165W 08S179E 07S171E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14S W OF 164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF LINE 10S160E 15S172E
21S164E 22S160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 18S TO 10S W OF 172E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS REDUCED TO 8 FT OR LESS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF LINE 12S160E 13S165E
18S163E 23S167E 23S179E 25S179E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF LINE 11S160E 12S169E
19S163E 23S167E 18S173E 25S174W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 12S TO 05S BETWEEN 171E AND 179E.


$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.