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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
2300 UTC SUN MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAY 12 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 13 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 14 2024.

.WARNINGS.


.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 227N159W 22N159W 17N161W MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM E OF TROUGH. SEE WINDS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N163W 19N164W. SEE WINDS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N164W 19N164W. SEE WINDS BELOW.

.WEAK FRONT FROM 30N175E 27N168E 26N160E MOVING E 15 KT.
SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 30N175W 25N166E.
SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 26N168E 24N166E 21N164E MOVING W SLOWLY. SEE WINDS
AND SEAS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE.

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF A LINE 30N172E 25N160E. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 35N BETWEEN 150W AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 10N W OF
178E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 07N BETWEEN 144W AND
153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 30N162W
10N178W 14N160E.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 27N TO 23N BETWEEN 157W AND 167W...AND N OF
26N W OF 168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF A LINE 30N170W 13N160E...
AND FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 155W AND 168W.

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

.ITCZ 04N140W 02N150W 02N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
180 NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.