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FZPN40 PHFO 150304
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC MON APR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 15 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 16 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N155W 25N156W 20N162W MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO
30 KT N OF 20N BETWEEN 150W AND 175W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 28N158W 1005 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO
30N152W 25N156W 20N160W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N E OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT 30N147W
25N146W 18N155W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N E OF 175W.

.TROUGH 20N160W 12N167W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N162E 24N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 20N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 24N164E 21N160E. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 173E AND 165E. WINDS

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N W OF 165E...AND FROM 15N TO 20N
E OF 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 175W AND 165W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 10N160E 05N175E 05N175W 30N150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 171W AND 160W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 170W...AND ELSEWHERE N OF
10N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE 20N160E 20N170E
10N175E 10N165W 30N140W...AND N OF 25N W OF 170E.

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

.ITCZ 00N150W 02N147W 03N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM
OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF POINT 08N168E.




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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.