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South Pacific Equator to 25s between 120w 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 25s169w to 21s174w thence shearline to 16s175e to 14s160e. Front moving E 15kt. Shearline nearly stationary. E to se winds 20 to 25 kt SW of front and shearline. .24 hour forecast front from 25s162w to 20s166w thence shearline to 17s179w to 14s160e. E to se winds 20 to 25 kt within 240 nm SW of shearline W of 178w. .48 hour forecast front from 25s160w to 22s162w thence shear line to 18s170w to 16s179w. Winds diminished to 20 kt or less.

.Trough from 25s127w to 20s127w moving E slowly and filling. .24 hour forecast trough dissipated.

.Trough from 25s156w to 22s158w to 20s157w nearly stationary and filling. .24 hour forecast trough dissipated.

.otherwise winds 20 kt or less.

.Seas 12 to 13 ft from 18s to 23s between 179e and 170e. Seas 8 to 12 ft elsewhere SW of a line from 25s175w to 12s175e to 12s160e. Seas 8 to 11 ft bounded by 05s120w 25s120w 25s137w 10s160w 05s120w. .24 hour forecast seas 8 to 11 ft se of a line from 25s164w to 08s165e to 12s160e. Seas 8 to 10 ft from 04s to 20s E of 140w. .48 hour forecast seas 8 to 13 ft S of a line from 25s158w to 19s170w to 20s170e to 25s164e. Seas 8 to 9 ft from 10s to 18s E of 130w.

.Otherwise...Seas 8 ft or less.

.Isolated moderate tstms within 90 nm of a line from 07s156w to 08s164w...within 120 nm of a line from 02s162w to 00s169w to 04s173w and within 120 nm of a line from 12s177w to 08s176e to 06s163e.

$$ .Honolulu HI.