HS 005

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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.

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

Synopsis valid 1200 UTC Feb 12 2012. 24 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Feb 13 2012. 48 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Feb 14 2012.

.Warnings.

...Gale Warning... .Front through 30n160e moving E 40 kt. Winds 30 to 35 kt N of 29n W of 161e. Winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere NW of a line from 30n165e to 27n160e. .24 hour forecast front will merge with the front below.

.synopsis and forecast.

.Front from 30n178w to 22n165e moving E 10 kt. Winds 20 to 25 kt N or 29n between front and 170w. .24 hour forecast front from 30n174w to 20n175e. Winds 20 to 30 kt N of a line from 30n165w to 27n174w to 27n170e to 30n162e. .48 hour forecast front from 30n167w to 21n180w. Winds 20 to 25 kt N of 27n between 170w and 170e.

.NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt from 14n to 22n E of 150w. E winds 20 to 25 kt from 08n to 18n between 150w and 170w. .24 hour forecast E winds 20 to 25 kt from 12n to 18n E of 165w. .48 hour forecast winds decreasing to 20 kt or less.

.48 hour forecast NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt from 03n to 23n W of 173e.

.High 30n146w 1030 mb nearly stationary. Ridge from 22n176e to 29n154w to high to 30n140w moving E slowly. .24 hour forecast high 30n144w 1030 mb. .48 hour forecast high moved N of forecast area.

.Winds 20 kt or less over rest of forecast area.

.seas 12 to 16 ft N of a line from 30n153w to 23n170w to 22n180w to 27n175e to 27n160e. Seas 8 ft or less from 03n to 11n between 163e and 170e. Seas 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .24 hour forecast seas 12 to 19 ft N of a line from 26n160e to 25n176w. Seas 12 to 14 ft elsewhere N of 10n between 176w and 158w...and N of 21n between 158w and 147w. Seas 7 to 13 ft rest of area. .48 hour forecast seas 18 to 26 ft N of a line from 30n172w to 26n180w to 26n166e to 30n163e. Seas 12 to 18 ft N of a line from 30n158w to 22n178e to 21n160e. Seas 7 to 13 ft elsewhere.

.ITCZ from 02n140w to 01n146w. Isolated moderate tstms within 60 nm of ITCZ.

.Isolated moderate tstms from 04n to 07n between 168e and 179e... From 07n to 18n between 147w and 157w...from 19n to 21n between 147w and 153w...and from 16n to 21n E of 147w.

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.Honolulu HI.