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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SUN MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N152W 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF A
FRONT FROM 60N149W TO 59N146W TO 57N144W TO 54N142W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 62N BETWEEN 138W
AND 158W AND WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM 50N144W TO
42N151W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 51N151W
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N147W 1005 MB. WITHIN 780 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED
WITH COMPLEX LOW BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N179E 992 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 240 NM W
AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...
HIGHEST S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM S SEMICIRCLE...480
NM NW AND 360 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16
FT... HIGHEST S AND SW OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 49N169W 1004 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 54N159W 998 MB. FROM 39N TO 51N BETWEEN
170W AND 179W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
37N TO 58N BETWEEN 164W AND 177E AND WITHIN 240 NM E...420 NM SE
AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 48N160W 1009 MB AND
SECOND LOW 58N145W 1006 MB. FROM 30N TO 55N BETWEEN 162W AND
177W AND N OF A LINE FROM 39N153W TO 54N134W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING....
.FROM 42N TO 51N E OF 130W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 45N E OF 128W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N
TO 51N E OF 129W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 39N160E TO 48N171E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 43N160E TO 53N175E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 49N160E. ELSEWHERE N OF
A LINE FROM 39N160E TO 49N179E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF A LINE FROM 30N165E TO 34N173E AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 33N W OF 180W AREA OF E TO NE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N W OF 177W AREA OF E TO NE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 30N TO 32N BETWEEN 155W AND 165W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM E OF A LINE FROM
44N126W TO 40N129W TO 33N121W...FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 142W AND
155W AND FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 164W AND 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 152W AND
168W...AND N OF 50N W OF 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE FROM
52N148W TO 42N158W...FROM 47N TO 52N BETWEEN 180W AND 177E...AND
N OF 53N W OF 174E.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N BETWEEN 167W AND
174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.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 MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N135W TO 14N137W TO 15N140W TO 09N140W TO 10N136W TO
12N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N136W TO 15N138W TO 15N140W TO
09N140W TO 11N135W TO 13N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N135W TO 15N137W TO 16N140W TO
07N140W TO 08N136W TO 12N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW AND NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 02S97W TO 01S98W TO 01S102W TO 03.4S106W TO 03.4S96W TO
02S97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.18 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 0230 UTC SUN MAY 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO LOW PRES NEAR 10N98W TO 08N115W.
ITCZ FROM 08N115W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG N OF 02N E OF 90W...FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND
104W...AND FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 110W AND 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 12 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 13 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 14 2024.

.WARNINGS.


.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 05N170E 1010 MB MOVING W SLOWLY. TROUGH 04N160E 06N166E
TO LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW. WINDS 20
TO 25 KT WITHINT 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 03N168E 1009 MB. WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT
OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED W OF AREA. WINDS DECREASED TO
20 KT OR LESS.

.TROUGH 30N155W 24N156W 16N159W MOVING W SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 21N BETWEEN 170W AND 152W. SCATTERED MODERATE
TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 154W AND 148W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N155W 17N161W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM
22N TO 28N BETWEEN 165W AND 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N163W 19N166W. WINDS DECREASED TO 20
KT OR LESS.

.FRONT NEAR 30N166E 27N160E MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N
OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N178E 28N170E THENCE TROUGH 22N164E.
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FEET N OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166W 26N170E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF LINE 10N160E 30N178W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 15N E OF 174E.

.TROUGH 29N170E 20N168E MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN
148W AND 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 12B BETWEEN
145W AND 155W.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 15N BETWEEN 175E AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 169W AND 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 144W
AND 151W.

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

.ITCZ 05N175E 03N180W 05N175W 05N160W 07N155W 07N145W 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ
E OF 178W.


$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.