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FZPS40 PHFO 170314
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0530 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 17 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 25S138W 18S142W MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S133W 19S137W 14S151W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT S OF 23S BETWEEN 124W AND 143W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S124W 18S134W 14S154W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT S OF 22S BETWEEN 120W AND 135W.

.TROUGH 08S160E 08S166E 15S173E 25S179W MOVING W SLOWLY. SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT S OF TROUGH. SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG
TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM OF A LINE 03S163E 12S165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 10S160E 18S172E 25S177E. WINDS EASED TO
20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 09S160E 19S170E 25S174E.

.E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S 10S BETWEEN 145W AND 179E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 11S BETWEEN 145W
AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 13S BETWEEN 140W AND
170W.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LINE 14S120W 17S143W 10S152W 08S170W
25S180W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 15S TO 10S W OF 164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF A LINE 10S120W 20S140W
09S152W 10S165W 25S170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S 23S BETWEEN 127W AND 140W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 25S122W 10S150W 25S152W. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT S OF 10S BETWEEN 152W AND 170W.

.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR UNDER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE/ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.