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

Synopsis valid 0600 UTC Aug 29 2008.

24 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Aug 30 2008.

48 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Aug 31 2008.

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.

.cold front from 25s155w to 21s161w thence a shear line to 16s175w

to 10s160e. Front moving E 15 kt...shear line nearly stationary.

Winds 20 to 25 kt within 300 nm S of the shear line W of 166e.

Isolated moderate tstms within 180 nm S of the shear line W of

167e...and between front and 150w S of 22s.

.24 hour forecast front from 25s147w to 18s157w thence a shear line

to 16s164w to 10s160e. Winds 20 to 25 kt between shear line and

18s W of 166e.

.48 hour forecast front from 25s144w to 22s150w thence a shear line

to 17s166w to 14s173e 11s160e. Winds 20 to 25 kt S of the shear

line between 155w and 180e.

.Weakening shear line from 21s120w to 19s137w nearly stationary.

Winds 20 to 25 kt within 120 nm S of the shear line W of 130w.

.24 hour forecast shear line dissipated.

.ridge from 25s176w to 21s162w moving E 20 kt.

.Ridge from 25s140w to 20s151w to 19s161w moving E 20 kt.

.otherwise winds 20 kt or less.

.Seas 8 to 10 ft between 08s and 16s W of 177w. Seas 8 to 14 ft S

of a line from 02s120w to 02s145w 10s160w.

.24 hour forecast...Seas 8 to 10 ft between 06s and 16s W of 178e.

Seas 8 to 13 ft E of a line from 00n120w to 04s160w to 12s154w to

14s143w to 25s154w.

48 hour forecast seas 8 to 10 ft W of a line from 06s160e 06s170e to

12s172e to 18s160e. Seas 8 to 13 ft E of a line from 00n130w to

07s165w to 25s130w. Seas 14 to 17 ft S of a line from 25s180e to

22s170w to 25s157w. Seas 8 to 14 ft S elsewhere S of a line from

25s170e to 15s177w to 15s170w to 20s155w to 25s151w.

.Otherwise seas 8 ft or less.

$$

.Honolulu.