FZPN40 PHFO 201639
HSFNP 

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1700 UTC THU MAR 20 2003
SUPERCEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E.
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAR 20 2003.
24 HR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 21 2003.
48 HR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 22 2003.

WARNINGS.

DEVELOPING GALE.
LOW 1007 MB NEAR 29N 156E MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT FROM LOW THROUGH 
30N 167E. WITHIN NEXT 12 HRS AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT N OF 26N 
W OF 177E. 
24 HR FORECAST...FRONT THROUGH 30N 174E 22N 160E. AREA OF SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N.
48 HR FORECAST...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER FEATURES AND FORECAST

STATIONARY FRONT THROUGH 30N 171E 24N 160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS 
WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT.

SHEAR LINE THROUGH 29N 140W 28N 150W 29N 160W NEARLY STATIONARY AND 
DISSIPATING.

RIDGE THROUGH 19N 160E 23N 180 30N 153W. PORTION OF RIDGE W OF 170E 
DISSIPATING. REMAINDER OF RIDGE NEARLY STATIONARY.

EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA BETWEEN 07N AND 19N E OF 165W.
24 HR FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE.
48 HR FORECAST...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA BETWEEN 07N AND 16N 
E OF 170W.

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER OF AREA.

SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EAST OF 170E. ELSEWHERE SEAS 8 FEET OR LESS.
24 HR FORECAST...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EAST OF A LINE THRU 30N 180 EQ 
170E. ELSEWHERE SEAS 8 FEET OR LESS.
48 HR FORECAST...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EAST OF A LINE THRU 30N 165W 10N 
160E. ELSEWHERE SEAS 8 FEET OR LESS.

SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG A LINE FROM 29N 170E THROUGH 26N 164E.

ITCZ...SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 07N BETWEEN 166E AND 172W. 
ALSO WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 04N 155W 06N 150W 05N 140W.