High Seas Forecast Issued by NWS
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HSFEP1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 18.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 41N164E 974 MB MOVING 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 TO 34 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM N...360
NM E...480 NM S...AND 540 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
14 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 46N W OF 175E WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N175E 975 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM
N...780 NM E...840 NM S...AND 600 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 11 TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N175W 986 MB. EXCEPT WHERE MENTIONED IN
ASSOCIATION WITH LOW 40N164W...FROM 30N TO 58N BETWEEN 155W AND
162E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 26 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N148W 985 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E AND 360 NM W
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N147W 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N148W 1016 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW AND
360 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N174E 993 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
660 NM N...540 NM E...300 NM S...AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS...AND
FROM 37N TO 48N BETWEEN 172W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 44N175E.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N156W 992 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N146W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM E AND NE AND 180 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N139W 1019 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 44N152E 976 MB. FROM 30N TO 50N W
OF 168E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N164W 1000 MB. FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN
158W AND 166W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N165W TO
56N171W TO 60N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 54N W OF 156W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 56N169W TO 59N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 54N W OF 154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF
170W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N W OF
168W AND N OF 55N BETWEEN 154W AND 162W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 34N169W 1007 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N152W 1012 MB. FROM 34N TO 38N BETWEEN
150W AND 156W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N147W 1018 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 60N
BETWEEN 145W AND 154W...FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN 154W AND
165W...FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 172W AND 170E...AND FROM 38N TO
45N W OF 169E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 146W AND 152W
AND FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 170W AND 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 50N BETWEEN 164W AND 178E AND
FROM 42N TO 48N W OF 172E.
.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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 18.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 16N109W TO 21N113W TO 20N116W TO 08N120W TO 08N117W TO
14N109W TO 16N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N110W TO 15N114W TO 14N120W TO
11N124W TO 10N118W TO 12N112W TO 15N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N115W TO 15N122W TO 10N131W TO
06N129W TO 09N118W TO 09N110W TO 14N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 26N140W. WITHIN 28N131W TO 30N131W
TO 30N140W TO 15N140W TO 16N138W TO 23N134W TO 28N131W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N137W TO
26N140W. WITHIN 21N135W TO 29N137W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO
10N133W TO 16N131W TO 21N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N138W 1012 MB. WITHIN 30N135W
TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 26N138W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S91W TO 02S93W TO 03.4S98W TO
03.4S88W TO 02S91W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S96W TO 00N107W TO 03S115W TO
03.4S93W TO 01S96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT MAR 16...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 04N90W. ITCZ FROM 04N90W TO
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 86W AND
92W...AND S OF 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 112W.
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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