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FZPN40 PHFO 220254
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC MON APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 23 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 24 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT FROM 30N172E TO 27N170E TO 25N167E MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N179E TO 27N174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO A TROUGH FROM 30N178W TO
26N175E.

.TROUGH FROM 27N140W TO 25N146W TO 18N152W NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N140W TO 25N143W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 18N BETWEEN 180E AND
150W...AND FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 165E AND 180E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN
170E AND 145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 15N W OF
160W...AND FROM 05N TO 25N BETWEEN 160W AND 145W.

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 28N W OF 165E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM
05N TO 12N BETWEEN 180W AND 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 175E AND
165E...AND FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN 180W AND 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN
175E AND 150W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF
AREA.

.ITCZ 00N168W 03N158W 05N153W 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM OF ITCZ E OF 160W...AND
WITHIN 300 NM OF POINT 04N172E.



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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.