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

Synopsis valid 1800 UTC Jul 12 2009. 24 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Jul 13 2009. 48 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Jul 14 2009.

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.

.front from 25s172w to 18s180w to 11s167e. Front moving E 15 kt S of 15s...and nearly stationary elsewhere. Winds 20 to 30 kt over forecast waters S of 21s between 163w and 175e. Isolated moderate tstms within 120 nm NE and E of front S of 14s. .24 hour forecast front from 25s163w to 16s177w. Winds 20 to 30 kt over forecast waters within 240 nm E of front S of 23s. .48 hour forecast from 25s153w to 20s161w. Winds diminished to 20 kt or less over forecast waters.

.Front from 25s124w to 20s133w to 14s153w. Front moving E 10 kt S of 23s...and nearly stationary elsewhere. .24 hour forecast weakening front from 25s120w to 22s134w. .48 hour forecast front dissipated over forecast waters.

.Ridge from 21s120w to 20s128w moving N slowly.

.ridge from 25s140w to 21s134w moving E 10 kt.

.Ridge from 25s152w to 17s171w to 12s174e moving S slowly.

.otherwise...winds 20 kt or less.

.Seas 12 to 18 ft over forecast waters S of line from 25s173w to 21s179w to 19s160e. Seas 12 to 13 ft over forecast waters S of 23s E of 126w. Seas mainly 8 to 12 ft elsewhere E of line from 00s171w to 16s173w to 25s173w...and SW of line from 10s160e to 19s177w to 25s173w. .24 hour forecast seas 12 to 14 ft over forecast waters S of 21s between 166w and 174e. Seas 12 to 13 ft over forecast waters S of 23s between 126w and 134w. Seas mainly 8 to 12 ft elsewhere E of line from 00s174w to 06s176w to 25s151w...and SW of line from 11s160e to 17s173w to 25s162w. .48 hour forecast seas 12 to 15 ft over forecast waters S of 23s between 159w and 174w. Seas 8 to 12 ft elsewhere bounded by 25s155w to 17s164w to 00s178w to 00s173e to 07s167e to 25s169e to 25s155w. Seas mainly 8 to 12 ft E of line from 00s171w to 07s167w to 25s140w.

.Otherwise...Seas 8 ft or less.

.Isolated moderate to strong tstms N of 05s between 174e and 175w. Isolated moderate tstms W of 170e N of line from 09s170e to 04s160e...and N of 04s between 141w and 148w.

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.Forecaster kinel. Honolulu HI.