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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC WED MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 124W AND 133W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 135W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 31N160W 1009 MB MOVING W 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E...540 NM
N...AND 720 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 172W AND 165E WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N165W 994 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E...420 NM
N...AND 480 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM E...540 NM N...AND 600 NM W QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N168W 994 MB. WITHIN 840 NM E...540 NM
N...AND 660 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N145W 1018 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 47N TO 53N E OF 149W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 46N TO 59N E OF 140W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 56N E OF 135W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 53N E OF 132W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW N OF AREA NEAR 65N176E 979 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 55N155W TO 43N167W TO 40N160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 148W AND 160W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 58N146W 1013 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 47N W OF 175E AREA OF SW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 46N W OF 178E AREA OF SW WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N178W 1002 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW AND 780
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 52N
BETWEEN 138W AND 140W...N OF A LINE FROM 61N177W TO 55N158W...AND
FROM 44N TO 47N W OF 174E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 49N W OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 169W...AND FROM
57N TO 64N BETWEEN 168W AND 178W.

.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22.5N109.5W TO 23N110.5W TO 22N110.5W
TO 22N110W TO 22N109W TO 22.5N109.5W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO SAN
LUCAS...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N136W TO 13N140W TO 08N140W TO
09N137W TO 09N135W TO 11N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N129W TO 15N138W TO 15N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N129W TO 10N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND S TO SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N103W TO 07N104W TO 06N108W TO
04N109W TO 04N108W TO 06N103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N100W TO 10N103W TO 07N109W TO
06N109W TO 07N100W TO 08N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S112W TO 03S118.5W TO 03S120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S112W TO 03S112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S109W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S108W TO 02S109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO
30N138.5W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1920 UTC WED MAY 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N77.5W TO 11N93W TO 04N125W TO 05N129W.
ITCZ FROM 05N129W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 03N TO 13N BETWEEN 79W AND 108W...AND FROM 03N TO 07N
BETWEEN 110W AND 117W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 08N
BETWEEN 130W AND 133W.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 15 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 16 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 17 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW N OF AREA NEAR 31N160W 1009 MB MOVING W 15 KT. FRONT 30N157W
24N160W 21N164W 21N172W MOVING ESE SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF
A LINE 26N150W 18N170W 17N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 30N BETWEEN FRONT
AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N156W 22N159W 18N164W. NW TO N WINDS 30
TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 167W AND 173W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N160W 20N180W. SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N
BETWEEN 151W AND FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N157W 23N160W
17N164W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N BETWEEN 151W AND 179E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N BETWEEN 180W AND 165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 27N
BETWEEN 180W AND 161E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 24N W OF 175E.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF OF A LINE FROM 30N153W TO 19N174W TO
17N165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 161W AND
175W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N152W 13N177E 18N164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 161W AND
179W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N153W 11N175W 10N178E.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF A LINE FROM 10N178E TO 25N178E.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF 19N163E...AND WITHIN 90
NM OF 08N164E.

.ITCZ 10N140W 05N168W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF
ITCZ.


$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE/ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.