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FZPS40 PHFO 171038
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1130 UTC WED APR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC APR 17 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 18 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 19 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT FROM 16S142W TO 16S129W TO 21S120W NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKENING. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF FRONT...AND S OF 16S BETWEEN
152W AND 140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO A TROUGH FROM 16S144W TO
19S129W TO 22S120W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 20S136W TO 22S125W TO 22S120W.

.FRONT FROM 23S160W TO 25S165W MOVING SE SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED S OF AREA.

.TROUGH FROM 08S162E TO 08S174E TO 12S175W TO 13S167W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 175W
AND 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 15S165E TO 10S175E TO 10S180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 08S160E TO 10S172E TO 16S177W.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF LINE FROM 12S160E TO 15S170E TO 20S175W
TO 25S175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 15S W OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 15S BETWEEN 170E AND
170W.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 12S W OF 180W...AND S OF 18S E OF 140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 15S W OF 180W...AND S OF
20S E OF 145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 15S BETWEEN 170E AND
180W...AND S OF 20S E OF 140W.

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

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM OF POINT 03S163E.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.