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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC FRI APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N135W 1009 MB MOVING SE 20 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 41N130W 1007 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SW
OF SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST W SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN
CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 38N126W 1004 MB. WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N121W TO 31N136W TO 44N136W TO 53N124W
TO 34N121W TO 31N121W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19
FT...HIGHEST W OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N123W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE...AND FROM 38N TO 50N BETWEEN 130W AND 123W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW S OF AREA NEAR 30N169W 996 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. S OF A LINE
FROM 30N173E TO 39N175W TO 39N160W TO 30N151W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 420 NM NW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N166W 996 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 32N177E TO
42N173W TO 42N160W TO 34N152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21
FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 480 NM W SEMICIRCLE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N163W 1000 MB. WITHIN 600 NM W...AND 540
NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE
S OF A LINE FROM 35N177E TO 44N169W TO 44N153W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N148W 1002 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N143W 1014 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S...AND 540
NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 41N154E 1000 MB. WITHIN 360
NM NE...AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N161E 995 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 51N176E TO
46N176W TO 30N163E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 172W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N168W TO
58N175W TO 58N177E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N157W TO 55N166W TO 56N171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 58N148W 1000 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 47N177W TO 60N176W TO 61N140W TO 52N140W TO 47N149W TO
47N177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 10 TO 18
FT WITHIN THE BERING SEA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED
BY LOW 60N148W DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 52N BETWEEN
144W AND 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 44N W OF 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 180W AND
161E...AND FROM 52N TO 57N W OF 178W.

.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 FRI APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 15N97W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 14N93W TO 15N93W TO 14N97W
TO 15N96W TO 13N100W TO 11N98W TO 14N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W
TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
WITHIN 15N93W TO 13N96W TO 15N96W TO 12N99W TO 11N97W TO 12N94W
TO 15N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 11N97W
TO 12N99W TO 12N105W TO 10N105W TO 08N103W TO 08N97W TO 11N97W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W
TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W
TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N90W TO 10N91W TO 10N90W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 12N87W TO 12N91W TO 09N94W TO
08N91W TO 09N86W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N91W TO 11N93W TO 09N92W
TO 09N88W TO 10N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 13N130W TO 17N135W TO 18N140W TO 04N140W TO 06N136W TO
09N130W TO 13N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N134W TO 11N135W TO 11N140W TO
05N140W TO 07N137W TO 10N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N136W TO 11N138W TO 10N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N136W TO 11N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 09N79W TO 09N80W TO 07N80W TO
06N79W TO 07N78W TO 08N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N79W TO 08N78W TO 08N80W TO 06N82W TO
04N82W TO 04N81W TO 07N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N139W TO 29N138W TO
29N135W TO 29N133W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N125W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO
28N134W TO 28N128W TO 30N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO
23N129W TO 27N122W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S118W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S117W TO 01S118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N121W TO 12N122W TO 10N134W TO
00N135W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S102W TO 05N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1550 UTC FRI APR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA NEAR 05N77W TO 05N81W. THE ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM 05N82W TO 07N118W TO 03N132W TO BEYOND 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 84W AND 102W...AND
FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 109W AND 121W.

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC APR 12 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 13 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 14 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N169W 996 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT 30N164W
24N161W 21N160W 19N164W. FROM MOVING NE 10 KT N OF 27N AND
NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 27N
BETWEEN 177W AND 171W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 164W AND 160W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 11N160E 13N178E
25N177W 25N162W 21N157W 30N149W. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS N OF 20N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT 30N160W 24N161W
17N168W THENCE TROUGH TO 11N170W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 156W
AND 159W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 11N160E
11N172E 25N177W 24N155W 30N149W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N157W 20N162W THENCE TROUGH TO
13N170W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BOUNDED BY AREA 30N149W 23N153W
23N176W 11N172W 08N160E 22N160E 30N178W 30N149W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 20N TO 06N E OF 159W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 06N E OF
165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 04N
E OF 158W.

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

.SEAS 18 TO 22 FT N OF LINE 30N170W 25N171W 26N176W 30N179W. SEAS
12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N159W 27N160W 21N172W 23N175E
30N172E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N152W 21N155W
23N162W 16N174W 14N160E. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 12N TO 06N BETWEEN
156W TO 141W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE 30N156W 22N174W
21N172E 30N170E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N151W
20N168W 12N170W 12N160E. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 15N TO 12N BETWEEN
165W TO 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 19 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 173W AND
170W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N166W 24N168W
24N177W 30N177E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N151W
20N171W 06N177W 12N160E.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 16N TO 11N BETWEEN 159W AND 165W.

.ITCZ 04N140W 05N145W 05N166W 04N172W 03N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE
WITHIN 300 NM OF ITCZ.


$$

.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.