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North Pacific Equator to 30n between 140w and 160e

Synopsis valid 1200 UTC Oct 11 2008. 24 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Oct 12 2008. 48 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Oct 13 2008.

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.

.Warnings.

.none.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.front from 30n168w to 27n179e to 30n167e. The part of the front E of 179e moving se 10 kt. The part of the front W of 179e moving S slowly and dissipating. NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt N of front. .24 hour forecast front from 30n158w to 25n170w thence shearline to 24n179e. NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt N of front and shearline. .48 hour forecast front from 30n157w to 24n162w thence shearline to 22n175e. NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt N of front and shearline.

.Otherwise...Winds 20 kt or less.

.N of a line from 30n171w to 27n175e to 30n169e seas 12 to 14 ft. Elsewhere N of a line from 30n168w to 26n175w to 25n172e to 30n162e seas 8 to 12 ft. N of 15n E of 152w seas 8 to 12 ft. .24 hour forecast bounded by 30n156w 25n175w 27n172e 30n174e 30n156w seas 12 to 15 ft. Elsewhere bounded by 30n151w 21n179e 25n165e 30n167e 30n151w seas 8 to 12 ft. N of 13n E of 151w seas 8 to 12 ft. .48 hour forecast bounded by 30n154w 22n177e 25n170e 30n175e 30n154w seas 12 to 16 ft. Elsewhere N of a line from 08n140w to 19n155w to 15n175w to 20n170e to 30n165e seas 8 to 12 ft.

.Otherwise...Seas 8 ft or less.

.Isolated tstms from 25n to 28n between 168w and 173w.

.ITCZ from 09n140w to 07n150w to 07n163w to 05n175w to 05n172e. Isolated moderate tstms within 120 nm of ITCZ between 148w and 164w and from 04n to 10n between 176w and 180w.

$$ .Honolulu HI.