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

Synopsis valid 1800 UTC Jan 09 2009.
24 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Jan 10 2009.
48 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Jan 11 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.

...Gale Warning...

..cold front from 30n176e to 26n164e moving E 40 kt. Winds 25 to 25
kt within 240 nm of front N of 27n. Isolated moderate tstms within
60 nm E of front N of 28n.
.24 hour forecast front from 30n161w to 20n172w. Winds 25 to 35
kt N of line from 30n153w to 22n163w to 23n174w to 30n178w.
.48 hour forecast front from 30n155w to 20n162w. Winds 25 to 35 kt
N of line from 30n146w to 24n154w to 24n166w to 30n170w.

...Gale Warning...

.24 hour forecast front W of forecast area. Winds 20 to 30 kt in
area N of 26n W of 167e.
.48 hour forecast front from 30n169e to 24n160e. Winds 20 to 35
kt N of 26n W of 178e.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.front from 30n163w to 25n170w to 20n178w nearly stationary.
Isolated moderate tstms within 90 nm of front N of 27n.
.24 hour forecast front merged with front above. See Gale Warning
above for associated winds.

.Ridge from 30n148w to 22n172w moving se slowly.

.ridge from 30n172w to 24n170e to 26n160e moving E 30 kt.
.24 hour forecast high 1020 mb near 29n176e.
.48 hour forecast high 1019 mb near 25n176w.

.24 hour forecast NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt from 06n to 18n W of
178e.
.48 hour forecast NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt from 06n to 15n W of
175w.

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

.seas 12 to 15 ft N of line 30n167w to 20n176w to 20n176e to
30n170e. Seas mostly 9 to 12 ft elsewhere N of line from 04n140w to
04n175w to 10n160e.
.24 hour forecast seas 12 to 17 ft N of line 30n155w to 22n165w to
22n176w to 30n178w. Seas mostly 9 to 12 ft elsewhere N of line
10n140w to 04n160w to 04n160e.
.48 hour forecast seas 15 to 22 ft N of line 30n152w to 22n162w to
22n170w to 30n172w. Seas 15 to 22 ft N of 28n W of 172e. Seas mostly
9 to 15 ft elsewhere N of line 30n145w to 00n165w to 00n175e to
05n160e.

.Seas 8 ft or less over remainder of forecast area.

.ITCZ from 06n140w to 05n160w to 06n180e to 05n168e. Isolated
moderate tstms within 150 nm N of ITCZ E of 148w and elsewhere
within 90 nm of ITCZ.

$$
.Forecaster Burke. Honolulu HI.

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