072 FZPN40 PHFO 161357 HSFNP HIGH SEAS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1700 UTC FRI OCT 16 2026 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. SECURITE NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC OCT 16 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 17 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 18 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW NEAR 04N177W 1007 MB MOVING W SLOWLY. TROUGH FROM 02N164W TO LOW TO 06N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 169W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 05N177W. TROUGH FROM 03N164W TO LOW TO 06N180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 07N179W. TROUGH FROM 04N169W TO LOW TO 07N180W. .TROUGH FROM 21N152W 16N153W MOVING E 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 21N156W 17N157W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENED. .TROUGH FROM 30N149W 28N152W 27N154W 26N156W NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N150W 27N155W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENED AND LIFTED NORTH OF AREA. .TROUGH 26N140W 22N141W 18M141W MOVING E 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 24N142W 16N143W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENED. .WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 12N BETWEEN 150W AND 175W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 16N BETWEEN 146W AND 165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS SUBSIDED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 150W AND 178W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 13N BETWEEN 141W AND 175W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 11N. .OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 01N140W 02N142W 03N146W 03N152W 03N156W 01N160W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120NM OF ITCZ. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 150W AND 161W. $$ .FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.