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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC WED MAY 22 2024

CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 124W AND 134W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 119W AND 133W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N169E 983 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND 420 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 600 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N178W 992 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM
NW...480 NM NE AND 840 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N167W 996 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM
NW...240 NM NE...1020 NM SE AND 960 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 60N151W 1010 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 780 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N139W 1006 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NW...120 NM
NE...780 NM SE AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN 127W
AND 137W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.LOW 61N164W 1002 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 T0 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 49N154E 1001 MB. WITHIN 720
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 58N167W
DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 39N TO 57N
BETWEEN 136W AND 161W AND FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 157W AND 173W
AND FROM 43N TO 54N W OF 174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 60N W OF 160W AND FROM
47N TO 52N W OF 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 38N TO 47N BETWEEN 155W AND 168W
AND FROM 56N TO 62N BETWEEN 160W AND 178W AND FROM 40N TO 52N W
OF 170E.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 WED MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 13N136W TO 15N137W TO 15N140W TO 09N140W TO 10N137W TO
11N136W TO 13N136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 26N118W TO 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 06N135W TO
20N127W TO 26N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N132W TO 19N137W TO 27N140W TO
05N140W TO 08N132W TO 14N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N135W TO 17N140W TO 08N140W TO
11N135W TO 15N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.LOW PRES NEAR 12N108W 1008 MB. WITHIN 12N101W TO 12N104W TO
12N108W TO 10N109W TO 09N106W TO 08N100W TO 12N101W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N110W 1009 MB. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119.5W TO 30N124W TO 29.5N124W TO
29.5N122.5W TO 29.5N121.5W TO 29.5N120W TO 30N119.5W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120.5W TO 30N123W TO 29.5N122W TO
29.5N120.5W TO 30N120.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2130 UTC WED MAY 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N86W TO LOW PRES NEAR 12N108W TO
08N119W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N119W TO 07N130W TO BEYOND 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 15N BETWEEN 79W
AND 111W.

.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 22 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 23 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 24 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N165W 20N168W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N167W 20N170W
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N168W 2N172W 19N176W.

.TROUGH 09N175W 02N170E MOVING W 10 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH N OF 07N. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 11N176E 05N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 06N AND E OF 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 06N AND E OF
165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 165W
AND 148W.

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 05N AND 28N E OF 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 03N AND 27N E OF 163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 03N AND 25N E OF 168W.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 172W AND 179W.

.ITCZ 06N140E 06N150W 07N170W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120
NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER POWELL/PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.