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

Synopsis valid 0600 UTC Nov 20 2008.
24 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Nov 21 2008.
48 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Nov 22 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.

.weak cold front from 30n176w to 29n178e moving se 15 kt.
.24 hour forecast front from 30n163w to 25n170w.
.48 hour forecast front weakened into a trough 30n163w to 22n165w.

.Weak trough from 18n167e to 14n165e moving W 15 kt. E to NE winds
20 to 25 kt within 300 nm E of trough.
.24 hour forecast trough dissipated. E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of
173e between 17n and 21n.
.48 hour forecast winds W of 173e between 17n and 22n decreased to
20 kt or less.

.Trough from 25n172w to 19n175w nearly stationary. Isolated moderate
tstms from 16n to 21n between 168w and 174w.
.24 hour forecast trough from 24n164w to 17n164w.
.48 hour forecast trough 20n162w to 15n164w.

.24 hour forecast cold front near 30n160e.
.48 hour forecast strengthening front just NW of area. SW winds 20
to 25 kt N of 28n W of 162e.

.24 hour forecast E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt E of 144w between 09n
and 20n.
.48 hour forecast E winds 20 to 25 kt E of 146w between 09n and 20n.

.ridge from 30n167e to 28n160e nearly stationary.

.Ridge from 30n157w to 25n170w moving se slowly.

.otherwise winds 20 kt or less.

.Seas 8 to 12 ft in area bounded by 30n142w to 20n158w to 07n143w
to 07n169w to 17n163w to 27n170e to 30n162w to 30n142w.
.24 hour forecast seas 8 to 14 ft N of a line from 30n160w to
27n170w to 30n178w. Seas 8 to 11 ft in area bounded by 30n140w to
06n140w to 14n160e to 24n160e to 20n160w to 30n153w to 30n140w.
.48 hour forecast seas 8 to 11 ft N of a line from 30n152w to
22n168w to 30n177e...and E of a line from 26n140w to 13n166w to
05n140w. Seas 8 to 10 ft W of a line from 30n164e to 17n178w to
14n160e.

.Otherwise seas 8 ft or less.

.isolated moderate tstms from 07n to 12n between 168w and 178w.

.ITCZ from 08n140w to 05n150w to 05n166w...And from 07n170e to
06n163e to 05n160e. Isolated moderate tstms within 120 nm of ITCZ E
of 166w.

$$
.Forecaster dwroe. Honolulu HI.

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