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FZPN40 PHFO 221017
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC APR 22 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 23 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 24 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT FROM 30N174E 27N170E 23N160E MOVING E 15 KT ALONG 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N178E 25N165E
25N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N180W 27N160E.

.TROUGH FROM 28N145W 24N145W NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 04N TO 16N BETWEEN 176E AND
153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 19N
BETWEEN 165W AND 150W...AND FROM 07N TO 25N BETWEEN 170E AND 165W.
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 23N160W 24N153W
25N145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 14N
BETWEEN 168E AND 170W...AND FROM 16N TO 24N E OF 161W.

.SEAS 12 TO 13 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 162E AND 168E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 21N160E 30N172E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO
16N E OF 173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 04N TO 18N E OF 175E. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT N OF LINE 30N167E 24N172E 30N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FROM 05N TO 17N E OF 168E.

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

.ITCZ 06N140W 06N145W 02N158W 02N167W 03N177W 03N171E. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 163W...AND WITHIN 300
NM N AND 120 NM S OF ITCZ W OF 177W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 300 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 177W AND 163W.

.ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 08N W OF 171E.

$$

.FORECASTER JELSEMA. HONOLULU HI.