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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SAT MAY 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N161W 992 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A
FRONT FROM 56N153W TO 54N152W TO 46N158W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 52N152W. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 120 NM AND
480 NM NE...90 NM AND 660 NM SE...180 NM AND 480 NM SW AND 90 NM
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17
FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N149W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 59N145W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 57N142W TO
53N142W...WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF LINE FROM 53N142W TO 42N151W
AND WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 53N147W TO 55N156W TO
57N162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF
THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N167E 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SE...BETWEEN
60 NM AND 360 NM S AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ..HIGHEST S QUADRANT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 55N W OF 178E AND WITHIN 420 NM S OF A
FRONT FROM 46N178E TO 43N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N179E 997 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW OF A
LINE FROM 47N180W TO 47N176E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 46N177E. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE...720 NM
SE...900 NM SW AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 53N160E 1000 MB.
WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 1200 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM W AND
540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 39N132W TO 44N125W AND E
OF A LINE FROM 44N133W TO 50N130W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 50N E OF 129W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 45N E OF 129W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N157W TO 33N156W TO
30N167W TO 30N157W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 32N BETWEEN 158W AND 163W AREA OF
NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 32N W OF 168E AREA OF NE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 32N W OF 177E AREA OF NE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 52N W OF 166E AREA OF S TO SW WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N BETWEEN
140W AND 148W...N OF 55N BETWEEN 148W AND 159W...INCLUDING COOK
INLET...N OF 55N BETWEEN 161W AND 167W AND FROM 42N TO 52N W OF
180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N BETWEEN 140W AND 151W...N OF
56N BETWEEN 156W AND 160W...FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 161W AND
174W...FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 180W AND 175E AND WITHIN 60 NM N
OF A LINE FROM 51N180W TO 51N172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 56N BETWEEN 167W AND 174W
AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 53N166W TO 52N158W TO
50N154W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N BETWEEN 166W AND
173W.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 0000 UTC SAT MAY 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 20N111W TO 22N112W TO 22N113W TO 20N115W TO 18N115W TO
18N113W TO 20N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT.

.WITHIN 13N135W TO 13N137W TO 14N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N135W TO
13N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 0230 UTC SAT MAY 11...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 10N100W TO 06.5N110W. ITCZ FROM
06.5N110W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM
05N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 106W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 11 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 12 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 13 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 04N171E 1008 MB MOVING W SLOWLY. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 04N171E 1009 MB. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN
60 NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 02N167E 1009 MB. WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT OR
LESS.

.TROUGH 30N155W 21N158W 19N160W MOVING S SLOWLY. NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF A LINE 30N156W 22N160W 17N172W. SCATTERED MODERATE
TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 153W AND 161W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N158W 22N160W 18N158W. NE WINDS 20 TO
25
KT N OF 22N BETWEEN 156W AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N153W 21N163W 18N164W. E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 151W AND 159W.

.FRONT NEAR 30N160E MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 30N164E 28N160E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 30N175E 24N160E. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT N OF FRONT.

.TROUGH 27N173E 22N170E MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N172E 22N167E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE.

.NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N168W 23N179E
21N178W 22N161W 29N158W 28N168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE 28N160W 22N167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 167E.

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

.ITCZ 08N140W 08N144W 06N150W 08N162W 07N172W 04N178W 04N176E
THENCE MONSOON TROUGH TO 06N167E 05N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ...AND WITHIN 300 NM N OF MONSOON TROUGH.



$$

.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.