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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL
FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 8 FEET OR GREATER.
ALSO, PLEASE SEE HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED_HIGH_SEAS
_TROPICAL.PHP FOR A PROPOSAL, AND A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, TO
INCREASE READABILITY OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST (WEB ADDRESS
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 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N178W 992 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE...780 NM
SW...600 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16
FT...HIGHEST SE QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 47N177W 998 MB.
WITHIN 420 NM SE...360 NM S...SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST SE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 660 NM NE...540 NM SE...600 NM S...540 NM SW AND 300 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH LOW 51N158W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N165W 978 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 55N169W TO 58N167W...WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM
46N153W TO 45N170W AND BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM N OF A FRONT FROM
57N154W TO 57N149W...INCLUDING THE SHELIKOF STRAIT WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT IN THE SHELIKOF STRAIT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 53N BETWEEN 148W AND 170W...WITHIN 180 NM
NE OF A LINE FROM 54N142W TO 58N150W AND N OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS N OF 52N BETWEEN 165W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N160W 988 MB. FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN
140W AND 160W...FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 160W AND 165W AND N OF
THE ALEUTIANS N OF 52N BETWEEN 162W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 21 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 51N158W 990 MB AND
SECOND LOW 46N147W 1002 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 840 NM S...WITHIN
780 NM SW AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW AND WITHIN 180 NM
NE...480 NM SE AND 660 NM S QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST S QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 48N E OF 133W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 37N127W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 124W AREA OF NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N E OF 124W AREA OF NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N E OF 125W AREA OF NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N170W 993 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND W
OF A LINE FROM 55N165W TO 62N176W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N176W 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE...420 NM S
AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 50N160E 999 MB
AND SECOND LOW 41N166E 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E...420 NM SE AND
540 NM S QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 36N168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF THE AREA 50N158E
995 MB AND SECOND LOW 44N174E 995 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND 420 NM
SE QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW AND WITHIN 240 NM SE AND S OF A FRONT
FROM 39N174E TO 35N160E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18
FT...HIGHEST SE QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM
NW...240 NM NE...600 NM SE AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW
AND WITHIN 360 NM SE AND S OF FRONT FROM 39N174E TO 35N160E WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 174W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 56N170W
TO 58N177E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 57N165W TO 58N172W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 55N162W TO
55N178W TO 56N174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
176W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 55N157W TO 54N164W TO 55N173W TO 55N172E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 40N167W 1012 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A FRONT
FROM THE LOW TO 33N173W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
ABSORBED BY LOW 47N177W DESCRIBED ABOVE IN WARNINGS SECTION.

.WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 41N148W TO 38N160W TO
30N173W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 41N147W TO
37N157W TO 32N166W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 46N147W IN
WARNINGS SECTION.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 52N BETWEEN
139W AND 153W...INCLUDING COOK INLET...N OF 53N BETWEEN 160W AND
172W...WITHIN 60 NM N OF A LINE FROM 48N165W TO 49N175W AND FROM
48N TO 52N BETWEEN 177W AND 171E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 52N BETWEEN 151W AND
164W...WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 52N166W TO 50N176W AND N OF
58N W OF 171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A 55N BETWEEN 142W AND
157W...WITHIN 90 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 58N178E TO 56N177W
AND WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 43N173E TO 52N163E.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 SUN MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 30N113W TO 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N114W TO 27N112W
TO 28N111W TO 30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 31N113W TO 32N115W TO
30N115W TO 26N111W TO 28N111W TO 29N112W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 30N114W TO 24N110W TO
23N109W TO 24N108W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N114W TO
28N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N140W TO 27N139W TO 23N130W TO 24N117W TO
29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. WITHIN 21N129W TO 24N140W TO 01N140W TO 02N128W TO
06N126W TO 21N129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N137W TO 20N128W TO
20N110W TO 30N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
WITHIN 19N120W TO 20N128W TO 28N140W TO 02N140W TO 08N129W TO
19N120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N123W TO 21N124W TO
17N113W TO 22N110W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 19N125W TO 23N134W TO 30N140W TO 02N140W TO
12N120W TO 19N125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 16N97W TO
15N98W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 16N97W TO
15N98W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 16N97W TO 15N97W TO
15N96W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N105W TO 21N106W TO 20N106W TO
18N106W TO 19N105W TO 20N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N105W TO 21N106W TO 20N106W TO
18N106W TO 19N105W TO 20N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1550 UTC SUN MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COSTA RICA NEAR
09N83W TO 05N100W TO 01S128W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 01S132W TO
01S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND
114W...AND FROM 00N TO 04N BETWEEN 133W AND 140W.


.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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