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fzps40 phfo 230515
hsfsp
high seas forecast
national weather service honolulu hi
0530 utc mon nov 23 2009
superseded by next issuance in 6 hours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 nov 23 2009.
24 hour forecast valid 0000 utc nov 24 2009.
48 hour forecast valid 0000 utc nov 25 2009.
. warnings.
. none.
. synopsis and forecast.
. low near 16s156w 1004 mb nearly stationary. troughs from low to
11s170w and to 20s147w ... nearly stationary. n and nw winds 20 to 25
kt within 150 nm n of low and trough e of low. scattered showers and
tstms within 160 nm of low and troughs.
. 24 hour forecast low near 16s156w 1006 mb. little change ... n and nw
winds to 25 kt within 150 nm of low and trough e of low. low moving
15 kt after 240600 utc.
. 48 hour forecast low dissipated near 23s153w. winds diminished to
20 kt or less.
. low 06s161e 1005 mb moving w slowly and dissipating. trough from
low to 09s175e to 09s178w to 11s170w. scattered moderate tstms
within 100 nm of low.
. 24 hour forecast low moved w of fcst area.
. cold front s of fcst area near 26s moving n 15 kt.
. 24 hour forecast cold front from 25s169w to 21s174w to 22s180e.
. 48 hour forecast cold front from 25s162w to 20s170w to 17s178e.
. weak front from 20s147w to 24s128w to 25s126w nearly statonary.
scattered tstms within 150 nm either side of front.
. 24 hour forecast front dissipated.
. trough from 25s151w to 20s152w nearly stationary.
. weak front from 25s173w to 22s180e to 20s170e moving ne and e near
10 kt.
. 24 hour forecast front dissipated.
. ridge from 20s127w 13s150w to 08s167w nearly stationary.
. otherwise ... winds 20 kt or less.
. seas 8 to 13 ft s of a line 25s125w 19s135w 19s147w 25s150w.
. 24 hour forecast seas 8 to 11 ft s of a line from 25s133w to
18s138w to 16s150w to 25s153w.
. 48 hour forecast seas 8 to 9 ft s of a line from 25s138w to
21s143w to 24s155w to 23s172w.
. otherwise ... seas 8 ft or less.
. numerous moderate to strong tstms in area bounded by 06s173e
11s180e 13s172e 07s165e 06s173e. isolated tstms within 120 nm of a
point 19s163e.
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. honolulu.