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

Synopsis valid 0600 UTC Jan 06 2009. 24 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Jan 07 2009. 48 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Jan 08 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.

.low 17s162e 999mb nearly stationary. Trough from low to 17s172e to 24s178e to 24s172w to 25s169w. Winds 20 to 25 kt S of 23s W of 173e. Isolated moderate tstms 13s160e to 25s177e. .24 hour forecast low 18s164e 1000mb with trough thru 21s179e to 25s175w. Winds 20 to 25 kt S of a line from 20s160e to 25s175e .48 hour forecast low 997mb 18s167e. Troughs from low to 16s160e and to 21s177e to 25s178w. Winds 20 to 25 kt S of a line 19s160e to 25s172w.

.Weak trough from 16s138w to 25s136w nearly stationary. Isolated moderate tstms between trough and a line from 14s134w to 25s126w.

.Ridge from 20s157w to 12s170w to 02s167e to 00n161e nearly stationary.

.24 hour forecast winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of a line from 11s162e to 12s170e to 17s178e. Seas 8 to 12 ft same area. .48 hour forecast winds 20 to 30 kt within 120 nm of a line from 12s160e to 13s169e to 18s178e. Seas 8 to 15 ft same area.

.Otherwise...Winds 20 kt or less entire area.

.Seas 8 to 10 ft S of a line from 21s160e to 25s178e. .24 hour forecast seas 8 to 12 ft S of a line from 19s160e to 25s176e. .48 hour forecast seas 8 to 11 ft S of a line from 18s160e to 25s177w.

.Otherwise...Seas 8 ft or less.

.Isolated moderate to strong tstms between 07s and 14s W of 171e. Isolated moderate tstms within 120 nm of a line from 09s171e to 13s178w to 17s170w.

$$ .Honolulu.