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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SUN MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL
FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 8 FEET OR GREATER.
ALSO, PLEASE SEE HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED_HIGH_SEAS
_TROPICAL.PHP FOR A PROPOSAL, AND A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, TO
INCREASE READABILITY OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST (WEB ADDRESS
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 MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N177W 984 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND
A SECOND CENTER 50N167W MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SW
SENICIRCLE OF MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 540 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS OF
SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 29 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
44N171W. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 54N BETWEEN 154W AND 163E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 23 FT...EXCEPT SEAS TO 11 FT N OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MAIN LOW 51N167W 992 MB AND SECOND LOW AND
CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 57N163W BELOW. FROM 47N TO 53N
BETWEEN 150W AND 165W AND WITHIN 240 NM S AND 300 NM SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH
COMPLEX LOW 58N155W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N164W 972 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 58N156W
TO 56N150W TO 50N149W TO 42N152W. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF
FRONT N OF 49N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
56N151W. ELSEWHERE N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FROM 53N TO 62N
BETWEEN 166W AND 176W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N163W 980 MB. W OF 165W WITHIN 540 NM W
AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF A FRONT FROM 57N155W TO 59N144W INCLUDING THE SHELIKOF STRAIT
 WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 58N155W 991 MB AND A
NEW SECOND LOW 62N168W 992 MB. N OF 56N BETWEEN 170W AND 179E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM SE
AND S QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND N OF 48N BETWEEN 155W AND 178E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT TO 12
FT N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 47N179W 999 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N165W 996 MB. FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN
162W AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
44N167W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N125W 999 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN
123W AND 136W AND FROM 30N TO 34N E OF 123W AREA OF NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
40N129W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 30N TO 36N E OF
122W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 30N TO 42N E OF 130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 123W AREA OF NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 GOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 50N160E 999 MB
AND A SECOND LOW 41N167E 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF
MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 540 NM S AND 420 NM SE QUADRANTS OF SECOND
LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S AND SE OF SECOND
LOW SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM
57N165W TO 57N172W TO 59N180W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N168W TO 57N171W TO 59N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N166W TO 57N172W TO 59N179E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 56N165W TO 55N170W TO
57N177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N162W TO 57N177W TO 58N179E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 55N160W TO 54N175W TO
57N175E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 37N177W 1010 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S AND SW AND
840 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N162W 1014 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 660 NM
S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N152W 1010 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND 360
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.

.WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 42N152W TO 35N167W TO
30N176W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...
HIGHEST NEAR 39N157W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 41N162W
ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 41N BETWEEN
145W AND 155W...N OF A LINE FROM 54N160W TO 53N171W...AND FROM
46N TO 56N BETWEEN 177W AND 173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 59N147W TO
50N172W...AND FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 177W AND 173E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 57N153W TO
50N164W...N OF 57N W OF 175W...AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 44N169E TO 49N160E.

.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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF CALIFORNIA GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO
30N113W TO 31N113W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N113W TO 31N113W TO 30N114W TO 29N113W TO
29N112W TO 30N113W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N114W TO
27N112W TO 31N113W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 18N140W. WITHIN 20N133W TO 22N136W
TO 22N140W TO 17N140W TO 18N136W TO 20N133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N121W TO
20N133W TO 30N140W TO 01N140W TO 01N133W TO 08N120W TO 28N121W
WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N110W TO 17W118W. WITHIN
25N113W TO 29N113W TO 30N137W TO 14N140W TO 15N127W TO
25N113W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N120W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N132W TO 14N130W TO 13N140W TO 02N140W TO
06N131W TO 10N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 16N134W TO
16N140W TO 11N140W TO 13N133W TO 16N134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N115W TO
30N132W TO 24N140W TO 03N140W TO 17N117W TO 19N108W TO
29N115W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0330 UTC SUN MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 05N110W TO 01S129W. ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM 01S129W TO BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 02N TO 09N BETWEEN 83W AND 128W.

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAR 24 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 25 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 26 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N175W TO 27N179W TO 23N173E MOVING ENE 20 KT.
WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT. ASSOCIATED
SEAS INCLUDED BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N171W TO 26N150W. WIND SW 20 TO 25
KT N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N167W TO 25N174W. ASSOCIATED WINDS
DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.COLD FRONT NEAR 30N177E MOVING ENE 20 KT. WINDS SW TO NW 20 TO
25 KT  OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 165E ADN 179W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF FORECAST AREA. ASSOCIATED WINDS
DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.TROUGH FROM 08N150W TO 12N155W MOVING NW SLOWLY. SCATTERED
MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 14N TO 04N BETWEEN 163W AND 151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.SHEAR LINE FROM 23N173E TO 20N166E TO 15N160E. WINDS N TO NE 20
TO 30 KT WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW OF SHEAR LINE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 21N173E TO 15N160E. WINDS N TO
NE 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW OF SHEAR LINE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING SHEAR LINE FROM 25N175W TO 15N160E.
WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW OF SHEAR LINE.

.OTHERWISE WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY
25N160W 25N140W 03N140W 00N145W 00N160W 07N170W 07N177E 17N177E
21N170W 25N160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND
BY 27N160W 27N140W 05N140W 00N150W 00N170W 08N179E 16N179E 20N175W
27N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND
BY 27N140W 05N140W 00N155W 00N170W 10N170E 16N170E 16N165W 22N155W
27N140W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 16 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N AND NW OF A LINE FROM
30N170W TO 20N178E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUND
BY 30N160E 30N168W 25N170W 20N165W 20N145W 00N145W 00N155W
08N165W 08N179W 12N175E 12N160E 30N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 30N170E
30N155W 24N155W 24N160E 08N160E 00N160E 00N170W 08N179E 08N170E
14N160E 24N160E 30N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 30N175W
301N40W 05N140W 00N150W 00N175W 30N175W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.


$$

.FORECASTER BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.


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