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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE APR 09 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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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 0600 UTC APR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 40N160E 1020 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND N OF
FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 32N177E AND W OF A LINE FROM 56N180W TO
47N165E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
ABSORBED BY LOW NW OF AREA 55N158E 981 MB. WITHIN 720 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 37N
W OF 180W AND N OF 50N BETWEEN 165W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 58N173E 971 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S
AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 35N160E TO 40N178E TO 46N160W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST N OF 48N W OF 172W.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 156W AND 171E AREA OF
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 153W AND 172E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW S OF AREA. S OF 34N BETWEEN 162W AND
173W E TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
38N BETWEEN 149W AND 175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N153W 995 MB MOVING S 05 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S AND 600 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N
BETWEEN 130W AND 173W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. ALSO
WITHIN 1440 NM S QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N152W 1005 MB. WITHIN 780 NM S AND 360 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
48N E OF 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N144W 1012 MB. FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN
144W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N151W 1020 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW
CENTER TO 34N165W TO 33N169W TO 32N178E. WITHIN 150 NM N OF THE
FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N137W 1016 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N
TO 53N BETWEEN 125W AND 142W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 57N139W 1008 MB. N
OF 49N E OF 142W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N140W 1008 MB. N
OF 48N E OF 132W AND WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN ALASKA COAST
AND 171W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 60N178W TO 57N175W TO 53N164W TO 54N153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N
BETWEEN 150W AND 167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N BETWEEN ALASKA
COAST AND 160W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 41N E OF 128W N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 43N E OF 127W N WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W N WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 39N TO 41N W OF
164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 40N BETWEEN 161E AND 169E...N OF
54N BETWEEN 164W AND 169W...AND N OF 52N BETWEEN 140W AND 148W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 51N BETWEEN 155W AND 165W AND
FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 145W AND 149W.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 0600 UTC TUE APR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 30N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 23N140W TO 17N130W TO 11N121W
TO 05N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 06N W OF 131W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 24N140W TO
15N126W TO 11N120W TO 00N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 05N W
OF 133W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 132W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.FROM 11N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 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 0830 UTC TUE APR 09...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 08N91W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM
08N91W TO 05N106W TO 04N120W TO 05N130W TO 03N140W. NUMEROUS
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 95W AND
99W AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 95W AND 100W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 91W
AND 95W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN
121W AND 125W...WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 91W AND
94W...WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 102W AND 107W...WITHIN
30 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 82W AND 85W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF THE
ITCZ BETWEEN 107W AND 110W.


.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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