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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU MAY 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 11.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N177E 980 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NW...360 NM
NE...300 NM SE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15
TO 25 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 18 FT IN N SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM NE...960 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM NE...1080 NM SE AND 720 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N164W 992 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND 840 NM SE AND 1080 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 16 FT IN N SEMICIRCLE.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW...960 NM SE AND 1200 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N153W 996 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 420 NM
NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
1020 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 660 NM NW AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N142W 1008 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM SE
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

.GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N159W 1004 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 120 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM N AND 540 NM SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER 41N155E 1007 MB MOVING NE
20 KT. WITHIN 720 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N164W 999 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND 780 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N179E 998 MB. WITHIN 780 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM N AND
960 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 33N TO 52N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 52N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 124W AND 131W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 720 NM W OF A LINE FROM 42N145W TO 31N156W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 600 NM W OF A LINE FROM 38N150W TO
30N157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 53N TO 61N
BETWEEN 142W AND 154W AND FROM 48N TO 57N W OF 16W AND FROM 37N
TO 44N W OF 176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 142W AND 169W
AND FROM 40N TO 52N W OF 176W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 55N TO 61N BETWEEN 143W AND 164W
AND FROM 42N TO 53N BETWEEN 163W AND 160E.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N163W TO
556169W TO 60N179W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 1800 UTC THU MAY 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N133W TO 25N127W TO 24N123W TO 26N116W TO
30N117W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 15N133W TO 17N137W TO 18N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N137W TO
12N135W TO 15N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N130W TO 15N135W TO 15N140W TO
11N140W TO 11N132W TO 13N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.42 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 2030 UTC THU MAY 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 08N105W TO LOW PRES NEAR
10N117W 1011 MB. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 10N117W TO 06N130W TO BEYOND
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN
96W AND 111W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 84W AND
91W.

.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 09 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 10 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 11 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT FROM 30N158W TO 27N163W MOVING E SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED BELOW.

.TROUGH FROM 30N157W TO 25N160W TO 22N160W MOVING S SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N158W TO 22N160W TO 18N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N160W TO 17N160W.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BOUNDED WITHIN AREA FROM 30N158W TO
22N176W TO 06N176W TO 07N163E TO 22N160E TO 30N170E TO 30N158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BOUNDED WITHIN AREA
FROM 30N157W TO 07N180W TO 20N170E TO 30N177E TO 30N157W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BOUNDED WITHIN AREA
FROM 30N158W TO 24N152W TO 14N175W TO 21N176E TO 30N170W TO
30N158W.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 24N TO 18N BETWEEN 174E AND 166E. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 157W AND 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 159W AND 176W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 171W AND 180E.

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

.ITCZ FROM 07N140W TO 06N147W TO 07N165W TO 04N177E TO 02N173E.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSMTS WITHIN 120 NM OF 19N168E.

$$

.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.