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

Synopsis valid 1200 UTC Dec 03 2008. 24 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Dec 04 2008. 48 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Dec 05 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.

...Storm Warning... .6 hour forecast front approaching NW corner of forecast waters. Winds 20 to 30 kt NW of a line from 25n160e to 30n164w. .24 hour forecast front from 30n164e to 28n165e to 25n160e. Winds 25 to 40 kt N of a line from 24n160e to 24n168e to 30n171e. .48 hour forecast low 29n165e 1001mb with a second low developing at 29n175e 1006mb. Front will extend from second low to 20n160e. Winds 25 to 40 kt over forecast waters between 30n and a line from 24n160e to 24n173e to 30n180w. Storm force winds are expected north of 30n...refer to bulletin fzpn01 kwbc issued by the ocean prediction center in Washington D.C. For details.

...Gale Warning... .Cold front from 30n161w to 25n171w to 20s180w thence a stationary front to 18s170e to 22s160e. Cold front moving E 10 kt. Winds 25 to 35 kt N of a line from 30n177e to 23n166w to 26n155w to 30n151w. Isolated moderate tstms between front and 155w N of 27n. .24 hour forecast from 30n156w to 21n169w. Winds diminished to 20 kt or less.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.ridge from 30n141w to 19n166w to 18n177w moving N slowly.

.Otherwise...Winds 20 kt or less.

.Seas 22 to 25 ft N of a line from 30n177e to 24n176w to 30n164w. Seas 14 to 22 ft elsewhere N of a line from 30n162e to 18n171e to 22n169w to 30n153w. Seas 8 to 14 ft elsewhere N of a line from 19n160e to 05n160e to 09n140w. .24 hour forecast seas 14 to 23 ft N of a line from 27n160e to 13n174w to 30n150w. Seas 8 to 14 ft elsewhere N of a line from 12n160e to 00n160e to 06n140w. .48 hour forecast seas 8 to 23 ft N of a line from 23n160e to 25n178e to 14n178w to 15n162w to 30n146w. Seas 8 to 14 ft elsewhere N of a line from 14n160e to 00s180w to 05n140w.

.Otherwise...Seas 8 ft or less.

.ITCZ from 07n140w to 05n158w. Isolated tstms within 60 nm N of the ITCZ. Second ITCZ segment from 03n160e to 06n172e to 06n174w...isolated moderate to strong tstms within 90 nm of the ITCZ E of 06n177e and isolated moderate tstms between 03n and 06n W of 177e.

$$ .Honolulu.