The High Seas Forecast for the Central North Pacific

High Seas Forecast North Pacific Issued: 05/16/2024 05:14:42 PM HST
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0500 UTC FRI MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 17 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT 30N156W 21N157W 17N169W. TROUGH 29N166W 23N171W
MOVING W SLOWLY. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 153W AND
176W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 150W AND 180W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 23N. SEAS
DESCRIBED BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N157W 23N159W
16N165W. SECOND TROUGH 30N169W 23N175W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 24N
BETWEEN 151W AND 177E. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH 27N167W 16N165W. SECOND TROUGH
LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 152W AND 177E.
SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 13N W OF 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 25N
BETWEEN 179E AND 160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 22N W OF
174E.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 20 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 160W AND 175E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N152W 20N161W 12N175E 25N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 12 TO 18 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 163W AND 179E.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE 30N153W 20N161W 10N179E 17N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N172E
30N155W 13N174E 13N160E 24N160E 30N172E.

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

.ITCZ 05N140W 06N160W 03N176W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 170E AND 160E.

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.FORECASTER PIERCE/ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.