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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SAT MAY 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAY 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N167W 984 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 46N TO 53N BETWEEN 163W
AND 177W AND W OF A LINE FROM 64N168W TO 57N174W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT N OF 57N SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SE...840 NM S AND SE AND 720 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N151W 989 MB. FROM 47N TO 55N BETWEEN
144W AND 166W...AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 168W AND 175W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT N OF 59N SEAS TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 600 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S OF 55N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N143W 996 MB. WITHIN 840 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND N OF 58N W OF 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
17 FT...EXCEPT SEAS TO 9 FT IN BERING SEA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N167E 1013 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN
180W AND 166E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N176E 1013 MB. FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN
174W AND 176E AND WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N171W 1003 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
39N TO 49N BETWEEN 160W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N173W TO 60N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N168W TO 59N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
167W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF
163W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N124W 1001 MB MOVING SE 15 KT.
WITHIN 540 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS AND FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN
124W AND 141W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
41N139W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW INLAND NEAR 46N117W 994 MB. FROM
32N TO 47N E OF 130W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 58N152W 992 MB MOVING N 10 KT. N OF 50N BETWEEN 143W AND
158W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 52N153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND AND CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 58N151W IN WARNINGS SECTION.

.LOW 48N160E 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 44N TO 51N W OF 168E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N165E 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N168E 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 123W AREA OF NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 34N W OF 167E AREA OF NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 35N TO 41N E
OF 124W...N OF 56N BETWEEN 154W AND 177W...AND N OF 48N W OF
167E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N BETWEEN 165W AND 170W...AND
FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 160W AND
178W...AND FROM 47N TO 53N W OF 178E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 SAT MAY 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 13N136W TO 14N138W TO 13N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N139W TO
11N137W TO 13N136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N133W TO 11N130W TO
21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE WIND WAVES
MIXED WITH N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N128W TO 14N136W TO 21N140W TO
05N140W TO 05N131W TO 08N126W TO 12N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE WIND WAVES MIXED WITH N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N133W TO 19N140W TO 09N140W TO
11N135W TO 16N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.WITHIN 01N105W TO 03N115W TO 00N122W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S99W
TO 01N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N111W TO 04N122W TO 00N124W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S102W TO 02N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS TNAN 8 FT.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC SAT MAY 04...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 14N94W TO 10N102W TO
08N110W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N110W TO 08N122W TO 06N132W
TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 30 NM S OF THE
ITCZ BETWEEN 126W AND 130W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF
THE ITCZ BETWEEN 115W AND 117W AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE ITCZ
BETWEEN 133W AND 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 04 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 05 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 06 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.FRONT 30N162W 28N160W MOVING 10 KTS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166E 26N160E. SEE WINDS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 26N160E. SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.

.TROUGH 25N165E 21N161E 17N163E MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH N OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF FORECAST AREA.

.TROUGH 30N169W 26N171W 20N171W MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 04N AND S OF LINE 04N179W 27N166W 29N160W
25N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 27N160E 30N163E.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 06N AND S OF LINE 06N180W 29N165W 29N155W
23N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 28N160E 30N163E.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 05N AND S OF LINE 05N179E 28N170W 29N159W
22N140W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 04N AND S OF LINE 04N176W 25N165W 28N157W
20S140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN AREA 07N140W 01N150W 07N178E
10N177E 26N170W 28N157W 20N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF LINE 27N160E 30N163E. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN AREA 06N140W 00N155W 10N178E 28N171W 29N162W
20N140W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 06N140W 04N160W 02N180W 01N172E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 173W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 06S AND W OF 166E.

$$

.FORECASTER POWELL. HONOLULU HI.