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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC FRI MAY 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N179W 980 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 51N BETWEEN
173W AND 173E AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 48N179E. ALSO
WITHIN 540 NM SW AND W SEMICIRCLES...420 NM SE QUADRANT...N OF
57N W OF 170W AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 52N160W TO
39N177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT S OF 52N W
OF 170W SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 42N151W TO
37N177W TO 46N165E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N164W 986 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 660 NM
S QUADRANT AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM NW AND W QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT S OF 54N SEAS 11 TO
20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM W AND SW SEMICIRCLES AND FROM 40N
TO 59N BETWEEN 141W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT...EXCEPT SEAS 10 FT OR LESS IN BERING SEA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N149W 990 MB. FROM 47N TO 55N BETWEEN
143W AND 165W AND N OF 60N BETWEEN 167W AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 51N151W...EXCEPT N OF 60N
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 180 NM AND 960 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS AND N OF 49N BETWEEN 165W AND 178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST S OF 53N.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N133W 1002 MB MOVING SE 15 KT THEN TURNING NE AFTER 24
HOURS. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 46N128W TO 41N130W TO 38N140W.
WITHIN 150 NM N QUADRANT AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF FRONT N OF 48N
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ALSO E OF FRONT N OF 41N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 54N
BETWEEN 130W AND 135W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N124W 999 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT
AND FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 50N119W 998 MB. FROM 40N TO
50N E OF 131W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 34N E OF 121W AREA OF NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 35N E OF 123W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS N OF 62N W
OF 169W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W
OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE
WATERS N OF 61N W OF 168W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N168W TO 58N173W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHWERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N165W TO 58N179E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 54N147W 1003 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. FROM 39N TO 53N BETWEEN
135W AND 150W AND WITHIN 420 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE
WITH LOW 48N124W.

.FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 32N163E 1010 MB MOVING NE 15 KT
WITH A FRONT FROM 37N179E TO LOW CENTER TO 31N160E. BETWEEN THE
FRONT AND 30N W OF 170E AND W OF FRONT S OF 36N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N169E 1012 MB. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN
179W AND 167E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N179E 1011 MB. FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN
173W AND 174E AND WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N160E 1010 MB. FROM 43N TO 51N W OF 169E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N163E 1012 MB. FROM 45N TO 54N W OF 172E
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 33N W OF 165E AREA OF NE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 47N
BETWEEN 125W AND 1282W...WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 51N152W
TO 57N169W...AND FROM 53N TO 62N W OF 169W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 54N BETWEEN 154W AND 176W...AND
FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N BETWEEN 153W AND 169W...AND
FROM 48N TO 53N W OF 173E.

.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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY  5.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N127W TO 27N128W TO 25N125W TO 26N119W TO
30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 16N133W TO 21N140W TO 07N140W TO 11N126W TO 16N133W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N140W TO 04N140W TO 07N131W TO
07N122W TO 09N122W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N113W TO 14N133W TO 22N140W TO
04N140W TO 06N118W TO 10N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S107W TO 00N118W TO 00N121W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S107W TO 02S107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC FRI MAY 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM NEAR 08N83W TO 08N85W TO 11N100W TO 11N105W.
ITCZ FROM 11N105W TO 04N130W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 03 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 04 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 05 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.FRONT NEAR 30N160E MOVING 10 KTS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N169E 28N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N164E 21N160E.

.TROUGH FROM 25N165E TO 22N164E TO 19N165E MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK TROUGH FROM 25N161E TO 22N161E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 30N167W 25SN173W 20S170W MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 28N167W 24S163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT E OF LINE 25N160W 20N170W 05N170W
05N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT E OF LINE 30N170W
20N170W 15N180W 05N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT E OF LINE 30N170W
15N170W 15N180W 08N180W 05N140W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 05N TO 20N E OF 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 25N TO 05N
BETWEEN 170W AND 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 05N TO 25N BETWEEN
170W AND 140W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.


$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.