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South Pacific Equator to 25s between 120w and 160e

Synopsis valid 1800 UTC Aug 27 2008.
24 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Aug 28 2008.
48 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Aug 29 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.

.cold front from 23s120w to 20s129w continuing as a shear line
through 19s140w to 20s150w. Front moving E slowly...shear line
nearly stationary. S and se winds 20 to 25 kt S of shear line W of
138w.
.24 hour forecast front moved E of area. Shear line from 20s120w
to 18s130w to 18s140w. Winds diminished to 20 kt or less.

.Cold front from 25s165w to 18s173w continuing as a shear line
through 10s170e to 08s160e. Front moving E and NE 10 kt. Shear line
nearly stationary. Se winds 20 to 25 kt between shear line and 18s W
of 172e. Isolated moderate tstms within 120 nm of shear line W of
167e and within 30 nm of line 11s167e to 13174e.
.24 hour forecast front from 25s159w to 18s170w continuing as a
shear line through 09s170e to 08s160e. Se winds 20 to 25 kt between
shear line and 20s W of 175e.
.48 hour forecast weakening front from 25s153w to 18s163w continuing
as a shear line through 11s180e to 08s160e. Se winds 20 to 25 kt
between shear line and 20s W of 172e.

Weak trough 17s155w to 15s159w moving S 15 kt and weakening.
Isolated moderate tstms within 60 nm of trough.

.Ridge from 25s171e to 21s175w moving se 10 kt.

.ridge from 22s153w to 20s166w moving E 10 kt.

.Winds 20 kt or less rest of area.

.seas 9 to 11 ft E of 140w and S of 09s between 140w and 170w. Seas
9 to 10 ft S of 15s between 170w and 171e. Seas 9 to 12 ft from 08s
to 19s W of 169e.
.24 hour forecast seas 11 to 13 ft S of 16s E of 136w. Seas 8 to 10
ft elsewhere E of 150w. Seas 8 to 9 ft S of 07s between 150w and
162w. Seas 9 to 11 ft from 10s to 18s W of 173e.
.48 hour forecast seas 12 to 14 ft S of 11s E of 130w. Seas 8 to 11
ft elsewhere E of 140w. Seas 8 to 10 ft N of 13s between 140w and
158w. Seas 9 to 11 ft from 04s to 17s W of 176e.

Otherwise seas 8 ft or less.

.Scattered moderate tstms in area from 03s to 07s between 171e and
176e.

$$
.Forecaster jhoag. Honolulu HI.

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