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

Synopsis valid 1800 UTC Aug 21 2008.

24 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Aug 22 2008.

48 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Aug 23 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.

.front from 25s154w to 21s162w moving NE slowly.

.24 hour forecast front from 25s150w to 21s157w.

.48 hour forecast weak front from 25s141w to 21s150w.

.Weak front from 25s122w to 23w128w moving E slowly.

.dissipating front E of forecast area.

.Ridge from 25s180w to 23s167w moving S slowly.

.ridge from 24s153w to 25s140w to 21s130w moving S slowly.

.Winds 25 to 30 kt from 11s to 21s W of 177w.

.24 hour forecast winds 20 to 25 kt from 13s to 19s between 174w and

172e.

.48 hour forecast winds 20 kt or less.

.seas 9 to 13 ft from 12s to 21s W of 180w...and 9 to 11 ft S of 21s

between 135w and 153w.

.24 hour forecast seas 9 to 15 ft S of 19s E of 140w...And 9 to

11 ft from 09s to 20s W of 175w.

.48 hour forecast seas 9 to 13 ft S of 09s E of 132w...And 9 to

11 ft within 120 nm of a line from 10s170e to 19s170w to 25s155w.

.Otherwise...Winds 20 kt or less seas 8 ft or less.

.Isolated moderate tstms from 07s to 10s between 177w and 176e...And

within 120 nm of a line from 10s160e to 12s170e to 18s180w.

$$

.Forecaster Craig. Honolulu HI.