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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 48N179W 972 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 41N TO 47N BETWEEN 176W
AND 172E WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N
TO 48N BETWEEN 172W AND 165E...AND WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW OF A
FRONT EXTENDING FROM 48N178E TO 49N179E...AND WITHIN 300 NM N OF
A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 49N179E TO 50N176W TO 49N168W WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 28 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 42N179E...AND FROM 30N TO
59N W OF 171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
36N173E IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N171W 985 MB. FROM 30N TO 46N BETWEEN
167W AND 176E...AND WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A FRONT TO EXTEND
FROM 46N174W TO 48N173W TO 50N169W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO
32 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 41N175W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 58N BETWEEN
161W AND 169E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
45N168W IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N162W 1001 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 38N161W TO 40N164W TO 42N166W WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 56N BETWEEN 154W AND
179W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST FROM 30N TO 44N
BETWEEN 158W AND 177W IN NW SWELL.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 42N152E 961 MB. FROM 32N TO
46N W OF 164E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 49N W OF 169E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 50N159E 956 MB. WITHIN 540
NM SE QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
53N166E TO 49N171E...AND WITHIN 150 NM E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND
FROM 49N171E TO 45N174E TO 39N173E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO
40 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 46N162E. ELSEWHERE N OF 37N W OF 169E...AND
WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF AFOREMENTIONED FRONT DOWN TO 33N169E
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 39N163E. ALSO
N OF 30N W OF 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR 36N162E IN NW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 57N144W 979 MB MOVING NW 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 51N133W 981 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 45N TO 51N
BETWEEN 130W AND 143W...AND WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A FRONT EXTENDING
FROM 51N136W TO 54N139W TO MAIN CENTER...AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF
A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 58N143W TO 55N137W TO 53N131W TO
51N128W...AND E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 42N124W TO 39N125W
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 49N137W.
ELSEWHERE N OF 30N E OF 148W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 45N136W IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 59N150W 995 MB. N OF 53N E OF
155W...AND FROM 30N TO 53N E OF 135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
57N145W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N153W 987 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W AND N
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 49N
BETWEEN 148W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
59N150W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N164W 989 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 38N169W 1006 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE
OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 43N163W TO 40N166W TO SECOND CENTER TO
35N171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 49N BETWEEN 148W AND 173W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 44N157W IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N154W 997 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 51N153W 999 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E OF A FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM MAIN CENTER TO 42N155W TO 38N157W TO 33N160W WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 53N BETWEEN
135W AND 162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 57N145W 990 MB. FROM N OF 51N
BETWEEN 136W AND 151W...AND NE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 56N134W
TO 53N131W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 44N
E OF 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N150W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 44N147W TO LOW CENTER TO 31N151W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 44N BETWEEN 134W
AND 157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N BETWEEN 152W AND 172W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 51N BETWEEN 148W
AND A LINE FROM 51N166W TO 59N179E...AND N OF 47N W OF 161E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N
BETWEEN 154W AND 174W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 51N BETWEEN 149W AND A LINE FROM 51N162W TO 54N175W TO
59N178E...AND N OF 49N W OF 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N
BETWEEN 158W AND 174W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 52N BETWEEN 152W AND A LINE FROM 52N170W TO 58N178E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 44N E OF 137W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 36N122W.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 52N
BETWEEN 179W AND 169E...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
49N178W TO 44N163W...AND N OF 54N BETWEEN 140W AND 148W...AND
WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 56N140W TO 52N133W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N BETWEEN 142W AND 153W...AND
FROM 51N TO 53N BETWEEN 140W AND 158W...AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 46N160E TO 44N165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 57N BETWEEN 141W AND
154W...AND FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 159W AND 167W...AND WITHIN 240
NM NE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 52N164E TO 48N169E...AND N OF 46N
W OF 163E.

.FORECASTER FOLMER. 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 TUE MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N133W TO 19N140W TO 08N140W TO 08N135W TO 10N133W TO
15N133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N114W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 04N140W
TO 06N122W TO 13N123W TO 23N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 29N123W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N116W TO 30N118W TO
29N118W TO 29N116W TO 29N115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11
FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 15N130W TO 19N134W TO 18N140W TO 10N140W
TO 08N131W TO 15N130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N109W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W
TO 01N140W TO 06N114W TO 20N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO
03N117W TO 09N103W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N121W.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO 10N89W TO 11N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 06.5N80.5W TO 06N81W TO 05.5N81.5W TO 05N81.5W TO
05N80.5W TO 05.5N80.5W TO 06.5N80.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PANAMA...N TO NE 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC TUE MAR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH 06N77W TO 04N90W TO 00N102W. ITCZ FROM 00N102W TO
03N120W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 07N...EAST OF
80W.


.FORECASTER MORA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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