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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC TUE APR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 46N150E 996 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 1200
NM NE AND 1080 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1500 NM NE AND 1260 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 56N161E 978 MB. WITHIN 600
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 780 NM NE AND 1140 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 24 FT. ALSO WITHIN 1320 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N180W 974 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1140 NM SE
AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 18 FT IN SE QUADRANT. ALSO WITHIN 1200 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N152W 992 MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 660 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SE AND 1020
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56NM148W 1008 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 360 NM
NE QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM OF LOW CENTER EXCEPT 840
NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N141W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 660
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 360 NM NW...540 NM NE...720 NM SE AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N147W 1020 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 480 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N135W 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM
NW...480 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 51N141W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 160W AND 175E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 150W
AND 176E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW S OF AREA NEAR 28N170W 1000 MB. WITHIN
540 NM NW AND 720 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 12
TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM NW AND 1260 NM NE QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 154W
AND 170W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY 55N150W TO
52N160W TO 59N175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 55N TO
59N BETWEEN 147W AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 45N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 121W AND 132W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 42N W OF 167E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 51N TO 58N
BETWEEN 145W AND 160W AND N OF 57N W OF 174W AND FROM 36N TO 44N
W OF 167E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 133W AND 143W
AND FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 157W AND 163W AND N OF 56N W OF 174W
AND FROM 41N TO 53N BETWEEN 173E AND 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 58N BETWEEN 139W AND 158W
AND N OF 55N W OF 173W.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 APR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 21N140W TO 15N130W TO 10N116W
TO 05N114W TO 06N130W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 19N140W TO
12N130W TO 06N120W TO 05N134W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 134W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC TUE APR 09...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA, WESTWARD TO 08N90W TO
04N110W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES TO 04N110W TO 04N125W TO BEYOND
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE
FOUND FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 79W AND 110W...AND WITHIN ABOUT
150 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC APR 09 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 10 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 11 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 NEW TROUGH FROM 30N162W TO 23N169W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 27N170W 998 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO
30N164W TO 27N165W TO 21N172W. NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT 300 NM NW
QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER...SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 390 NM NE QUADRANT
OF LOW CENTER. SE BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM E OF LOW CENTER N OF 26N AND BETWEEN LOW CENTER AND BETWEEN
TWO LINES FROM LOW CENTER TO 06N160E AND 30N170E TO 22N160E. SEAS
16 TO 21 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N165W TO 27N175W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N163W TO 23N179E...AND SEAS 8 TO 12
FT ELSEWHERE BETWEEN TWO LINES FROM 30N160W TO 08N160E AND FROM
30N171E AND 21N160E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 21N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 21N E OF
157W...AND BETWEEN TWO LINES FROM 30N167W TO 06N170E AND 30N172E
TO 22N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 22N E OF
154W. ADDITIONAL WINDS DESCRIBED IN WARNING ABOVE.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 06N TO 21N E OF 160W...AND FROM 03N TO 21N
BETWEEN 175W AND 170E...AND FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 170E. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT FROM 04N TO 17N BETWEEN 160W AND 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 151W...AND
FROM 05N TO 20N BETWEEN 179E AND 170E...AND FROM 12N TO 21N W OF
170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 07N AND 20N E OF 150W.
ADDITIONAL SEAS DESCRIBED IN WARNING ABOVE.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF A LINE FROM 03N170E TO
03N160E...AND WITHIN 120 NM OF 08N145W.

.ITCZ FROM 05N169W TO 04N174W TO 01N173E. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM MAINLY N OF ITCZ.



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.FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.