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

Synopsis valid 0000 UTC Oct 12 2008.
24 hour forecast valid 0000 UTC Oct 13 2008.
48 hour forecast valid 0000 UTC Oct 14 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.

...Gale Warning...
.Shearline from 30n163w to 26n173w to 25n176e moving E slowly. NE to
E winds 20 to 30 kt N of shearline. Isolated moderate tstms within
180 nm se of shearline.
.24 hour forecast front from 30n159w to 27n161w thence shearline to
25n167w to 22n170e. NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt N of front and
shearline.
.48 hour forecast low 1011mb 26n164w. Front extending from low to
21n167w thence shearline to 20n167e. N to NE winds 25 to 40 kt
within 210 nm NW quadrant of low. Elsewhere N of front and
shearline NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.trough from 29n161w to 23n164w nearly stationary.
.24 hour forecast trough merged with front described above.

.ridge from 30n165e to 28n160e moving N 10 kt.

.Otherwise...Winds 20 kt or less.

.Seas 12 to 17 ft N of a line from 30n164w to 25n179e to 30n173e.
Elsewhere N of a line from 30n161w to 25n173w to 24n169e to 30n165e
seas 8 to 12 ft. Seas 8 to 12 ft N of 15n E of 151w.
.24 hour forecast seas 12 to 16 ft N of a line from 30n152w to
22n178e to 30n170e. Elsewhere N of a line from 11n140w to 22n154w to
17n177e to 30n163e seas 8 to 12 ft.
.48 hour forecast seas 16 to 22 ft N of a line from 30n160w to
26n167w to 30n170w. Elsewhere N of a line from 30n158w to 22n165w to
20n171e to 30n170e seas 12 to 16 ft. Seas 8 to 12 ft N of a line
from 10n140w to 20n160e.

.Otherwise...Seas 8 ft or less.

.Isolated tstms within 60 nm of 25n167w...And within 45 nm of a line
from 10n174w to 06n175e.

.ITCZ from 08n140w to 07n149w to 08n165w. Isolated tstms within 90
nm of ITCZ.

$$

.Forecaster bravender. Honolulu HI.

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