High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
231 FZPN01 KWBC 051537 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC WED JUN 05 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL JULY 29 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY. TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE) HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP SECURITE PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 50N 160E ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JUN 05. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUN 06. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUN 07. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 37N176W 1014 MB MOVING SE 40 KT AND WILL TURN E AFTER 12 HOURS. FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 170W AND 178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N158W 1003 MB. FROM 32N TO 37N BETWEEN 156W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N153W 997 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW...360 NM NE AND SW...AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM NW...600 NM NE...420 NM SE...AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 33N BETWEEN 165W AND 177W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N149W 990 MB. FROM 36N TO 40N BETWEEN 147W AND 151W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N144W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ALSO FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 140W AND 147W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. AND FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 135W AND 149W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW...540 NM NE AND SW...600 NM SE...AND 780 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW JUST W OF AREA 46N158E 1007 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 540 NM E QUADRANTS AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 48N157E 1002 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 43N171E BELOW...FROM 38N TO 51N W OF 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N163E 1004 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM S QUADRANT AREA OF W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N169E 1007 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 44N179W BELOW...FROM 37N TO 47N W OF 173E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST FROM 37N TO 45N W OF 170E. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 57N141W 994 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ALSO WITHIN 180 NM NE...480 NM SE...AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM SE AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN SW AND W SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 60N152W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E QUADRANT AREA OF E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 39N172E 1013 MB MOVING E 20 KT. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 46N158E ABOVE...WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 43N171E BELOW. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW W OF AREA 37N158E 1008 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N171E 1001 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N...AND 480 NM E AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N179W 997 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 45N BETWEEN 166E AND 173E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 42N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N141W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...S OF 47N E OF 140W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 45N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ALSO S OF 47N BETWEEN 121W AND 132W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .LOW 61N166W 999 MB DRIFTING S. WITHIN 480 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 56N164W 1001 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND WILL DRIFT BACK W AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 56N164W 1003 MB. FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 171W AND 175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 55N169W 1005 MB. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 156W AND 163W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 55N171W...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N136W 1017 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 45N144W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 36N TO 41N W OF 179E...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45N160E TO 43N165E...FROM 58N TO 64N BETWEEN 168W AND 174W...AND FROM 55N TO 57N BETWEEN 162W AND 167W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 47N165E TO 38N177E...AND FROM 54N TO 57N BETWEEN 162W AND 166W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 47N146W TO 50N144W TO 46N134W...FROM 49N TO 57N BETWEEN 163W AND 171W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 62N172W AND 58N176E. .FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE EQUATOR E OF 120W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED JUN 05. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUN 06. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUN 07. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 29N BETWEEN 121W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 25N125W TO 25N138W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 23N125W TO 23N132W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS8 FT IN NW SWELL. .FROM 09N TO 14N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED JUN 5... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS WESTWARD FROM NEAR THE HONDURAS- NICARAGUA BORDER THROUGH 11N100W TO 10N123W. AN ITCZ CONTINUES WESTWARD FROM 10N123W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 99W. SIMILAR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS NEAR 08N102W. A CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS SEEN FROM 08N TO 10N W 138W. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.