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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SAT APR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC APR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N156W 990 MB MOVING SW 10 KT NEXT 12 HOURS THEN WILL TURN
SE. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 660 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N152W 1000 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 360
NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 41N TO 47N BETWEEN 127W
AND 137W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N141W 996 MB MOVING NE 15 KT NEXT 12 HOURS THEN WILL TURN
N. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N137W 990 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE
SEMICIRCLES...660 NM S QUADRANT...AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N139W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.

....GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 39N E OF 124W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 36N E OF 124W AREA OF NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 35N E OF 122W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 39N E OF 127W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 40N W OF 164E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N161E 994 MB FROM 31N TO 43N W OF 170E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N166E 992 MB. FROM 31N TO 48N W OF 175E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 51N162E 998 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 43N TO 53N W OF 175E AND
WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 43N171E TO 38N166E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N179E 1006 MB. FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN
170W AND 175E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N165W 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND E
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW 31N171W 1014 MB DRIFTING W. WITHIN 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N171W 1011 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W AND NW
SEMICIRCLES AND 360 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N165W 1008 MB. FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN
158W AND 174W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 49N BETWEEN 177E AND 167E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 59N
BETWEEN 135W AND 164W...N OF 60N BETWEEN 167W AND 174W...AND FROM
45N TO 52N W OF 172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 132W AND 155W
AND FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 168W AND 180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN 156W AND
168W...FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W...AND N OF 40N
BETWEEN 172E AND 162E.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 SAT APR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N117W TO 29N118W TO 30N121W TO 29N121W TO
28N118W TO 29N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 29N118W TO 30N124W TO
28N122W TO 26N117W TO 26N115W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N126W TO 27N126W TO
26N121W TO 27N118W TO 30N117W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 15N133W TO 13N138W TO 13N140W TO 12N139W TO 10N140W TO
09N139W TO 15N133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N119W TO 17N128W TO 23N140W TO
06N140W TO 11N118W TO 15N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N133W TO 14N139W TO 12N140W TO
10N136W TO 12N135W TO 12N132W TO 14N133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N131W TO
23N140W TO 05N140W TO 11N122W TO 20N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N130W TO 12N133W TO 12N139W TO
10N136W TO 11N135W TO 11N130W TO 12N130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N130W TO
21N133W TO 21N140W TO 06N140W TO 09N133W TO 10N122W TO 15N130W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC SAT APR 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N78W TO 08.5N87W TO
08.5N107W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 08.5N107W TO 07N126W TO BEYOND
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 03.5N TO
08N BETWEEN 80W AND 98W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION FROM 05.5N TO 10N W OF 106W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC APR 27 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 28 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 29 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW JUST N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 31N171W MOVING N SLOWLY. FRONT
30N170W 26N170W 23N177E NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 170E AND FRONT.  ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM OF POINT 28N165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 31N170W. FRONT
30N165W 24N170W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 510 NM OF LOW. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 180W AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT 30N162W
25N167W THENCE TROUGH 20N171W. ASSOCIATED WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR
LESS AND SEAS LOWERED TO 8 FT OR LESS.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N163E 27N160E THENCE TROUGH
20N160E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF A LINE 30N140W 05N165W 05N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE 25N150W 28N162W
05N162W 05N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 25N140W 05N165W 05N140W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO 20N E OF 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 07N TO 20N E OF 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM ITCZ TO 15N E OF 160W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.ITCZ 03N171E 03N149W 05N140W. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM
N OF ITCZ E OF 155W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10S W OF 170E.


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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.