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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SUN MAY 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 33N TO 46N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 122W AND 131W AREA OF
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 132W AREA OF
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N148W 1002 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE...540 NM
SE...AND 360 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N139W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N167W 1002 MB DRIFTING NE. WITHIN 120 NM SW QUADRANT AND
BETWEEN 300 NM AND 660 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N165W 1003 MB. FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN
160W AND 146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N166W 1011 MB. FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN
158W AND 151W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 54N164E 994 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 420
NM S AND 540 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N OF A FRONT FROM 54N170E TO 52N174W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N179W 991 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 47N165E
TO 45N172E TO 52N161W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N173W 992 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 300 NM
W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 36N160E TO 43N169E TO 50N164E
AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 46N TO 49N E OF 130W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN 151W AND 136W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 53N E OF 131W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 54N TO 56N W
OF 178W...AND FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 170W AND 151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 59N W OF 166W...AND
WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM 40N166W TO 50N138W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 62N BETWEEN 174E AND
164W...FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 168W AND 157W...AND FROM 47N TO
50N BETWEEN 157W AND 138W.

.FORECASTER MUSONDA. 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 1800 UTC SUN MAY 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N136W TO 11N137W TO 12N140W TO 08N140W TO 09N136W TO
10N136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
14N106W TO 18N140W TO 04N140W TO 05N131W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S88W
TO 14N106W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N127W TO 22N140W TO 05N140W TO
06N118W TO 19N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N128W TO 22N133W TO 25N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N131W TO 16N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N116W TO 28N116W TO
27N114W TO 29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N135W TO 29N134W TO
29N130W TO 29N126W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N114W TO 28N119W TO 27N122W TO
20N123W TO 17N120W TO 18N115W TO 26N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 29N140W TO 26N140W TO
24N123W TO 19N119W TO 21N112W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N94W TO 14N106W TO 12N111W TO 01N106W
TO 03.4S114W TO 01S89W TO 07N94W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N98W TO 07N107W TO 00N103W TO 02S104W
TO 03.4S90W TO 01S94W TO 06N98W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2130 UTC SUN MAY 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 13N99W TO 08N116W. ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 08N116W TO 07N130W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 09N AND W OF 125W TO BEYOND
140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 82W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 19 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 20 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 21 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N159W 25N161W 21N164W 16N170W MOVING E SLOWLY ALONG
30N...AND W SLOWLY ELSEWHERE. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN
300 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT WITHIN 120 NM E OF
TROUGH. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N158W 24N164W 18N170W. SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 150W. SEAS SUBSIDED
TO 8 FT OR LOWER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N161W 21N169W 16N177W. WINDS
DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 15N E OF 165W...AND W OF
LINE 20N160E 07N173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE 23N150W
07N170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE 25N150W 07N164W.

.OTHERWISE..WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS MAINLY 8 TO 9 FT FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS SUBSIDED TO 8 FT OR LOWER.

.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 06N140W 06N153W 07N167W 09N178W 09N175E 05N160E. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF ITCZ E OF 150W...AND W OF 175E.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER AHUE. HONOLULU HI.