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FZPN40 PHFO 151051
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC WED MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 15 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 16 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 17 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 30N160W 1013 MB MOVING WNW SLOWLY. FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N165W
MOVING SE 15 KT. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 30N160W
19N175W TO 15N160W. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 153W
AND 158W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED JUST N OF AREA. FRONT FROM 30N159W
TO 24N159W TO 18N163W. NW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN
162W AND 166W. NW TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE
FROM 30N162W TO 13N177W TO 09N171E TO 18N160E. SE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 150W AND 157W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30N167W 996 MB. FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH
30N157W TO 24N157W TO 16N163W. N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N
BETWEEN 170W TO 176W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE
FROM 30N160W TO 21N176W TO 10N179W TO 17N160E. SE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 150W AND 156W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 08N E OF 150W.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF OF A LINE FROM 30N159W TO 22N172W TO
17N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 161W AND
173W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N152W 13N177E
25N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 17 FT N OF 24N BETWEEN 163W AND
177W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N150W 11N179E
18N160E.

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

.ITCZ FROM 09N140W TO 05N169W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
270 NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.