FZPN40 PHFO 161042
HSFNP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC THU APR 16 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC APR 16 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 17 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 18 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 28N153W 22N163W NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N152W 23N158W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N156W 22N167W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 25N TO 21N BETWEEN
159W AND 162W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 06N140W 02N159W 06N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 08N TO 03N W OF 165W.


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.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.