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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC THU MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 50N162E 959 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S QUADRANT AND
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 54N169E TO
45N178E TO 40N178E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF A LINE FROM 59N179E TO 50N176W TO 40N177W TO 35N179W...AND
WITHIN 300 NM E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 35N174E TO 30N169E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 28 FT...HIGHEST N OF 36N W OF
170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NW OF AREA
53N161E 977 MB AND NEW SECOND LOW 52N180W 999 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER AND N OF 52N BETWEEN 173W AND
165E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 49N171E
AND 56N174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS NW OF
AREA.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N146W 989 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 50N
BETWEEN 136W AND 156W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
OTHERWISE FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 136W AND 158W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N149W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
48N136W TO 41N143W TO 41N151W TO 50N157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 18 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N167E 994 MB. FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN
164E AND 171E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
A LINE FROM 46N172E TO 39N172E TO 32N165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 20 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N170E 988 MB. WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N174E 990 MB. FROM 46N TO 58N BETWEEN
178W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
48N176E.

...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N162E 980 MB. FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN
160E AND 168E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
31N TO 46N BETWEEN 160E AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 42N149W 1002 MB MOVING N 25 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 45N150W 1005 MB MOVING N 15 KT. FROM 30N TO 50N
BETWEEN 139W AND 153W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 51N149W 1003 MB. FROM 50N TO 57N
BETWEEN 134W AND 153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 50N149W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N156W 1004 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN
150W AND 169W...AND FROM 36N TO 48N BETWEEN 160W AND 168W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 36N164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW
41N146W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N142W 991 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. E OF A LINE FROM 52N139W TO
58N149W TO 60N144W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N172W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 50N176W TO THE LOW TO 45N170W TO
40N170W TO 32N180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW COMPLEX LOW TO FORM
WITH FIRST CENTER 45N164W 997 MB AND SECOND CENTER 44N157W 996
MB. FROM 35N TO 47N BETWEEN 152W AND 169W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N178W 1005 MB. FROM 37N TO 46N
BETWEEN 175W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N159W TO
56N166W TO 57N171W TO 61N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N152W TO 52N161W TO 52N168W TO
54N175W TO 59N179E..
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N152W TO 53N160W TO 53N168W TO 59N179E...AND N OF 47N W OF
162E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N159W TO 56N170W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE  LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N152W TO 53N162W TO 53N168W TO
55N176W TO 59N178E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 117W AND 130W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF A LINE FROM
53N128W TO 58N137W TO 59N146W...WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
43N148W TO 51N139W..WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 45N179W TO
54N168E...AND FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 160E AND 168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 143W AND
152W...WITHIN 150 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 45N167W TO 55N172E...AND
FROM 43N TO 46N BETWEEN 165E AND 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
48N152W TO 60N140W...FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 157W AND 166W...FROM
49N TO 53N BETWEEN 169E AND 179E...AND FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN
160E AND 165E.

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 1200 UTC THU MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N90W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N139W TO 00N140W TO 09N104W TO
30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N112W TO 30N116W TO 30N131W TO
16N130W TO 13N124W TO 17N116W TO 23N112W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 09N131W TO 11N133W TO
12N140W TO 04N140W TO 06N133W TO 09N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N111W TO 15N115W TO 13N117W TO
09N116W TO 09N113W TO 11N111W TO 15N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 01S98W TO 01S101W TO 02S109W TO 03.4S111W TO 03.4S98W TO
01S98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N106W TO 01N113W TO 00N117W TO
03.4S120W TO 03S104W TO 01N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31.5N114W TO 32N114.5W TO 31.5N115W TO
30.5N114.5W TO 30.5N114W TO 31N114W TO 31.5N114W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W

TO 26N140W TO 28N138W TO 30N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W.
WITHIN
30N133W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 26N135W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU MAR 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 06N1007W. ITCZ FROM 06N100W TO
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 95W AND
121W.


.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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