High Seas Forecast
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
2300 UTC WED MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PLEASE SEE HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED_HIGH_SEAS_TROPICAL.PHP
FOR A PROPOSAL...AND A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS...TO INCREASE
READABILITY OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE).

SECURITE

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 27 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 28 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 29 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAK FRONT FROM 30N143W TO 28N153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.FRONT NEAR 30N162E TO 29N160E MOVING E 35 KT. SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N172E TO 21N165E TO 18N160E.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N
OF LINE 30N178E TO 22N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N173W TO 21N179E TO 16N172E.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
N OF LINE 30N175W TO 18N160E.

.WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 23N E OF 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 28N
E OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 25N
BETWEEN 142W AND 178W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN AREA BOUNDED FROM 05N140W TO 05N170W TO
20N180W TO 20N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN
149W AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT  FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN
150W AND 165W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 03N142W TO 04N150W TO 02N158W TO 04N171W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ W OF 167W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 02N176W TO 07N175E.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.


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