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FZPS40 PHFO 191038
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1130 UTC TUE MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 19 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 20 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 21 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 15S178E 1009 MB MOVING SE SLOWLY. TROUGH FROM LOW TO
16S170E 16S160E AND FROM LOW TO 17S175W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
S OF LOW AND TROUGH. SEE SEAS BELOW. SCATTERED MODERATE
TSTMS S OF 10S BETWEEN 165E AND 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 17S180W 1009 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW
17S170E 15S160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF FRONT. SEE SEAS
BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 20S180W 1006 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO
19S170E 16S160E...AND FROM LOW TO 20S170W 25S165W.

.LOW 24S168W 1007 MB MOVING SE SLOWLY. TROUGH FROM LOW TO
17S175W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF LOW AND TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED S OF AREA.

.FRONT 25S130W 20S135W 16S144W MOVING SLOWLY E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S127W 15S140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S140W 15S130W.

.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR BELOW OVER REMINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 20S W OF 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 16S W OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 15S W OF 170W.

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

.SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF POINT 12S161W.


$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.