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FZPN40 PHFO 261523
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1700 UTC WED MAR 26 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAR 26 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 27 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 28 2025.

.WARNINGS.


...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N170W 26N171W 22N177W 22N175E THENCE TROUGH TO 21N160E.
COLD FRONT MOVING E 10 KT ALONG 30N...AND SE SLOWLY ELSEWHERE. WARM
FRONT FROM 30N166W 27N160W 25N155W MOVING N SLOWLY. SE TO S WINDS
30 TO 40 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 157W AND 163W. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 154W AND 165W. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N
OF 27N BETWEEN 158W AND 165W. MORE SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS N OF 23N BETWEEN 156W AND COLD FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 30N161W 27N149W. COLD FRONT 30N164W
24N167W 19N180W 17N160E. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N
BETWEEN 150W AND 156W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF LINE 27N180W 28N156W
26N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. NEW LOW 26N168W
1015 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 30N158W TO LOW TO 21N177E TO 18N160E.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW AND FRONT BETWEEN 170W AND
180W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 27N140W 25N146W THENCE DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT
24N154W. COLD FRONT MOVING E 20 KT. SEE SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 25N140W 25N146W. SEAS 12 TO 14
FT N OF 28N E OF 143W. ELSEWHERE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 24N E OF
149W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF LINE
30N152W 18N144W.

.TROUGH 30N161E 27N160E MOVING E SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DEVELOPED INTO COLD FRONT 30N164E
25N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N171E 22N169E 19N160E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N176W 27N176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N171W 25N175E.

.NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 04N TO 12N E OF 156W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 04N TO 14N E OF
163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 14N E OF
160W.

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N171E 28N170W 23N156W
25N140W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF LINE 03N165W 10N164W 15N148W 20N144W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 01N TO 14N E OF 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 03N TO 15N E OF 166W.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 06N BETWEEN 176E AND 162E.

$$

.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.