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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 1800 UTC MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N168W 996 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 840 NM E...600 NM
N...AND 720 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N169W 1000 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
152W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N167W 1006 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
150W AND 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W AREA OF N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W AREA OF N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W AREA OF N
 WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 61N180W 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 360
NM S AND 300 NM E SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 58N165W 1003 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM NW...420 NM SW...720 NM SE...AND 300 NM NE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 57N155W 1003 MB. FROM 52N TO 61N
BETWEEN 141W AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N149W 1006 MB. FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN
135W AND 155W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 40N TO 47N W OF 166E AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 53N162E 998 MB. N OF 45N W
OF 176E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NW OF AREA
NEAR 53N162E 989 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S...780 NM E...AND 540 NM NE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 57N146W 1015 MB MOVING SE 35 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND 480 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N128W 1018 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 46N TO 50N E OF 130W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N AND E OF A LINE FROM 46N126W TO 49N130W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 150 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 43N170E TO 41N173E TO 48N168W...FROM 43N TO 51N W OF
170E...AND N OF A LINE FROM 56N170E TO 60N178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 175E AND
164E...FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 160W AND 168W...FROM 50N TO 52N
BETWEEN 152W AND 156W...AND WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
55N162W TO 60N175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 57N W OF 175W...AND
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 38N160W TO 50N141W TO
50N152W TO 48N174W TO 45N175W TO 38N160W.

.FORECASTER EHRBAR. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS 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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N135W TO 13N140W TO 07N140W TO 06N139W TO 07N136W TO
11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 09N101W TO 11N102W TO 11N105W TO 09N107W TO 05N104W TO
06N102W TO 09N101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138.5W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO
30N139W TO 30N138.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S116W TO 02S118W TO 02S120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S115W TO 02S116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S100W TO 01S105W TO 02S109W TO
03.4S110W TO 03.4S100W TO 01S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAY 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N86W TO 14N91W TO 14N102W TO
06N120W. THE ITCZ THEN EXTENDS FROM 06N120W TO 06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM
09N-15N EAST OF 108W.


.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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