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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC MON APR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 01.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N167E 991 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND INTENSIFYING WILL SLOW
AND TURN E AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 48N W OF
174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N169E 976 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N169E 972 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 300 NM
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NE...960 NM SE...660 NM S AND SW...AND
180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N171E 986 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE...420 NM SE...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 60N
BETWEEN 163W AND 165E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 33N120W TO 35N122W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 118W
AND 128W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 39N BETWEEN 120W AND 123W N TO NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 41N
BETWEEN 118W AND 128W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N TO NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 41N
BETWEEN 118W AND 129W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N138W 999 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW
CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 56N BETWEEN 128W AND 146W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N132W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N
TO 52N BETWEEN 127W AND 138W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND DISSIPATED. FROM 47N TO
51N E OF 129W NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 56N163E 984 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. W OF A LINE FROM
56N176E TO 52N170E S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 59N BETWEEN 177E AND 167E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NW OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 52N169E ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 47N151E 985 MB. FROM 36N TO 46N
W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A
LINE
FROM 32N167E TO 48N161E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 51N165W 1010 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 46N TO 53N BETWEEN
159W AND 171W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH ONE CENTER 52N161W 1009 MB
AND A SECOND NEW CENTER 48N153W 1013 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE
OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS
OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 52N147W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NW QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF
A LINE FROM 46N137W TO 53N146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.LOW 36N167W 1009 MB MOVING E 10 KT. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
157W AND 174W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N164W 1013 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS...AND FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 154W AND 161W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N159W 1016 MB.
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 51N TO 54N
BETWEEN 134W AND 137W...FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 157W AND
165W...FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 160W AND 169W...AND FROM 42N TO
54N BETWEEN 174E AND 164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 36N TO 45N BETWEEN 152W AND
163W...FROM 52N TO 57N BETWEEN 151W AND 165W...AND FROM 50N TO
56N BETWEEN 178E AND 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE OF A LINE FROM
47N144W TO 42N160W...FROM 52N TO 59N BETWEEN 164W AND
179W...FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 179W AND 173E...AND FROM 47N TO
50N W OF 165E.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N BETWEEN 170W AND 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N BETWEEN 166W AND
177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N172W TO 60N179W.


.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 MON APR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY  1.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N126W TO 27N125W TO 27N120W TO 30N117W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N129W TO 24N128W TO
23N123W TO 25N119W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N125W TO 29N125W TO
28N124W TO 29N122W TO 30N120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11
TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N117W TO 28N123W TO
30N125W TO 30N132W TO 24N132W TO 24N120W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N131W TO 23N135W TO 23N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N125W TO
11N122W TO 16N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N132W TO 24N130W TO 25N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N130W TO 12N124W TO 18N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N130W TO 13N132W TO 13N131W TO
12N130W TO 12N129W TO 13N130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N132W TO 21N133W TO 24N140W TO
07N140W TO 12N125W TO 15N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0750 UTC MON APR 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N75W TO 10.5N84W TO 08.5N104W.
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 08.5N104W TO 09N120W TO 06N129W TO BEYOND
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 05.5N
TO 10N E OF 102W...FROM 05.5N TO 10.5N BETWEEN 108W AND
128W...AND FROM 05.5N TO 08.5N BETWEEN 133W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.