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FZPN40 PHFO 260315
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC FRI APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 26 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 27 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 28 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N174W 25N180E 25N174E 25N165E 26N160E MOVING ESE SLOWLY.
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N OF 25N E OF 173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 30N171W 1017 MB. FRONT BECAME
TROUGH FROM LOW TO 25N173W 20N177W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
27N BETWEEN 173W AND 178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N169W 25N171W 22N174W. WINDS DIMINISHED
TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 23N E OF 162W...AND FROM 05N TO 13N
W OF 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 18N E OF
163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 19N E OF
155W.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF A LINE 30N178W 25N171E 26N160E. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 148W AND 159W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
30N178W 24N170E 21N170E 23N178W 30N170W 30N178W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
FROM 07N TO 15N E OF 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 06N TO 16N BETWEEN 140W AND
149W.

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

.ITCZ 05N140W 04N147W 01N162W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180
NM OF ITCZ E OF 150W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 08N AND W OF 170W.



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.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.