High Seas Forecast Issued by NWS
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HSFEP1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 14.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 47N178W 973 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 540 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 600 NM N AND NE...540 NM E...780 NM SW AND S...AND 720 NM
W QUADRANTS...AND FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 171W AND 167E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 25 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N168W 990 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 55N
BETWEEN 162W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 24
FT...HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N158W 1004 MB. WITHIN 660 NM S AND 600 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 45N155E 953 MB. FROM 30N TO
51N BETWEEN 160E AND 168E WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 52N BETWEEN 168E TO 172E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N162E 960 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND 540 NM
S QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND
FROM 54N169E TO 46N177E TO 36N175E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO
40 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 13 TO 26 FT NE AND E OF THE FRONT. ELSEWHERE
W OF A LINE FROM 58N178E TO 50N177W TO 40N177W TO 35N180W...AND
FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 178W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 18 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N148W 978 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN 132W
AND 156W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 60N151W 1003 MB. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N132W 988 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 50N132W. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 41N136W TO
52N150W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 42N TO 50N W OF
132W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N160W 991 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 157W
AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N152W 1001 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH LOW 45N154W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N166W 1004 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 48N154W TO 40N139W TO THE LOW TO 48N154W...AND WITHIN
540 NM E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO 30N172W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N154W 997 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E OF A FRONT
TO EXTEND FROM 50N150W TO THE LOW TO 30N158W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 42N153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N145W 985 MB. FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN
133W AND 148W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
A LINE FROM 52N130W TO 48N137W TO 55N154W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 16 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N150W 1000 MB. FROM 30N TO 43N
BETWEEN 144W AND 149W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 48N BETWEEN 138W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N152W TO
56N154W TO 55N161W TO 56N172W TO 61N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N148W TO 54N150W TO
51N160W TO 55N175W TO 59N179E...AND N OF 49N W OF 163E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N159W TO 56N163W TO 56N170W TO 61N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N150W TO 57N151W TO
53N158W TO 53N168W TO 55N177W TO 58N178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N155W TO 56N161W TO 56N170W TO 61N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N153W TO 52N162W TO
53N170W TO 56N177W TO 59N179E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 56N TO 60N
BETWEEN 137W AND 153W...FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 151W AND
176W...FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 173W AND 173E...AND WITHIN 90 NM
NE OF A LINE FROM 49N173E TO 53N167E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 134W AND
139W...AND FROM 46N TO 51W BETWEEN 160E AND 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 144W AND
152W...FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 160E AND 168E...AND WITHIN 180 NM
NE OF A LINE FROM 45N178E TO 54N169E.
.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 TUE MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 14.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 19N131W TO 22N135W TO 23N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N135W TO
13N130W TO 19N131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N108W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 01N140W TO
05N116W TO 20N108W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N108W TO 30N116W TO 29N140W TO
02N140W TO 08N114W TO 20N108W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N108W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO
01N140W TO 06N108W TO 19N108W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N90W TO 11N91W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N90W TO 11N91W TO 09N90W TO
09N88W TO 10N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N90W TO 11N91W TO 09N90W TO
09N88W TO 10N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 15N97W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 1527 UTC TUE MAR 12...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 05N77W TO 04N90W TO 03N99W. THE ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 03N99W TO 04N122W TO 02N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 02N TO 07.5N BETWEEN 81W AND 90W.
.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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