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South Pacific Equator to 25s between 120w 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.

.none.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.low 995 mb 23s170e moving E slowly. Second low 996 mb near 24s174w
moving E 10 kt. Troughs from first low to 18s165e to 16s160e...and
from first low to second low. Trough from second low to 23s162w to
25s156w. Troughs nearly stationary. Winds 20 to 30 kt within 180 nm
of line from 10s160e to 15s180e to 20s164w to 25s156w. Scattered
moderate to strong tstms within 240 nm of line from 09s160e to
18s180e to 22s170w to 23s153w.
.24 hour forecast low 997 mb near 24s172e. Second low moved S of
forecast area. Troughs from low to 22s165e to 13s160e...and to
25s160w. Winds 20 to 30 kt within 180 nm of line from 10s160e to
16s180e to 20s164w to 25s160w.
.48 hour forecast low 1002 mb 23s175e. Troughs from low to 22s165e
to 12s160e...and to 25s170w. Winds 20 to 30 kt within 180 nm of line
from 10s160e to 17s175w to 22s160w to 25s155w.

.Trough from 17s154w to 25s142w moving S slowly. Isolated
moderate tstms within 90 nm of line from 12s153w to 18s147w to
12s145w.

.Ridge from 25s133w to 14s146w to 14s160w to 10s176w to 03s160w
nearly stationary.

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

.seas 12 to 16 ft within 90 nm of line from 12s166e to 25s170w. Seas
mainly 9 to 12 ft elsewhere S of line from 09s160e to 09s175e to
20s160w to 25s155w.
.24 hour forecast seas 12 to 18 ft within 120 nm of line from
12s170e to 25s160w. Seas mainly 9 to 12 ft elsewhere S of line from
10s160e to 10s176e to 18s160w to 25s151w.
.48 hour forecast seas 15 to 20 ft within 120 nm of line from
18s171w to 25s158w. Seas mainly 9 to 15 ft elsewhere S of line
10s160e to 12s180e to 17s160w to 25s150w.

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

.isolated moderate tstms in area from 14s to 20s between 135w and
140w.

$$
.Forecaster Burke. Honolulu HI.

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