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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N166W 995 MB MOVING W 05 KT. S OF A LINE FROM 30N180W TO
39N174W TO 40N166W TO 38N157W TO 30N151W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST W OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N169W 995 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 30N180W TO
38N175W TO 40N162W TO 40N158W TO 30N151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N168W 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 780 NM E QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.E OF A LINE FROM 47N130W TO 56N138W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 50N E OF 128W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 57N153W 1013 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE...AND 480
NM S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N139W 1017 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 49N174E 1014 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO
45N172E TO 45N160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N169W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LO
57N159W DESCRIBED BELOW.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N176W 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N159W 1001 MB WITHIN 300 NM N...360 NM
E...540 NM SE...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW W OF AREA NEAR 54N166E 999 MB. WITHIN
360 NM NE...AND 480 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 50N W OF
180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N W OF 166W...FROM 45N TO 53N
BETWEEN 174W AND 165W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 43N175E TO 52N164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 171W AND
151W...AND FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 168W AND 158W.

.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 101W AND 106W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.18 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S AND W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S AND W OF 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 02S100W TO 01S114W TO 00N120W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 11N90W TO 1009 MB LOW
PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 10N104W TO 07N118W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES
FROM 07N118W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 84W AND 108W.
SIMILAR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS ALSO SEEN ALONG THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA AND REGIONAL WATERS S OF 06N, AND ALONG PARTS OF THE
COAST OF COSTA RICA.

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 17 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT 30N156W 21N157W 17N169W. TROUGH 29N166W 23N171W
MOVING W SLOWLY. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 153W AND
176W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 150W AND 180W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 23N. SEAS
DESCRIBED BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N157W 23N159W
16N165W. SECOND TROUGH 30N169W 23N175W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 24N
BETWEEN 151W AND 177E. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH 27N167W 16N165W. SECOND TROUGH
LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 152W AND 177E.
SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 13N W OF 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 25N
BETWEEN 179E AND 160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 22N W OF
174E.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 20 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 160W AND 175E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N152W 20N161W 12N175E 25N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 12 TO 18 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 163W AND 179E.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE 30N153W 20N161W 10N179E 17N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N172E
30N155W 13N174E 13N160E 24N160E 30N172E.

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

.ITCZ 05N140W 06N160W 03N176W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 170E AND 160E.

$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE/ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.