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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU MAY 23 2013

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO
50N 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH ONE CENTER 41N176E 997 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND
A SECOND CENTER 42N174W 1002 MB MOVING N 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N
AND NW SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST CENTER...240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER AND 180 NM E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 42N173W TO
37N174W TO 32N180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N174W 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W...360 NM
N...AND 540 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND 240 NM E OF A FRONT FROM
50N166W TO 42N170W TO 33N175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N168W 990 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S...360 NM
W...360 NM N...AND 660 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM E AND 960 NM SE QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W AREA OF
NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 121W AND 124W AREA OF
NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.INLAND LOW 53N127W 1010 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NW AND
540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 56N128W 1009 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 58N178E 1007 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 39N157E 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N169E 1007 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N177E 1010 MB. N OF 30N AND S OF A LINE
FROM 36N176W TO LOW CENTER TO 30N170E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 31N TO 55N
BETWEEN 142W AND 175E AND FROM 46N TO 50N AND W OF 163E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 31N TO 52N BETWEEN 142W AND
180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 31N TO 54N BETWEEN 140W AND
176E.

.HIGH 41N142W 1032 MB MOVING S 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N142W 1032 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N141W 1029 MB.

.HIGH 54N141W 1023 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 50N159W 1023 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 53N152W 1022 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N140W 1020 MB.

.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 58N163W 1022 MB.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH INLAND 64N125W 1022 MB.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 50N162E 1019 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 123W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 20N140W TO
23N122W TO 27N116W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA NW OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO
22.5N115.5W TO 20N120W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 125W...SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXING N TO
NE AND W SWELL W OF 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA NW OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 18N114W
TO 11N118W TO 12N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL MIXING WITH W TO NW SWELL.

.W OF LINE FROM 17.5N140W TO 14.5N131W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 11N140W TO 14N134W TO 18N135W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH AREA OF N TO NE SWELL
ABOVE.

.WITHIN AREA S OF LINE FROM 00N92W TO 04N92.5W TO 09.5N91W TO
15N112W TO 00N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY
IN SW SWELL. S OF 01.5N BETWEEN 82W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA S OF LINE FROM 00N94W TO 05.5N94W
TO 08N91W TO 13N100W TO 05N120W TO 00N123W...AND S OF 05N
BETWEEN 82W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 112W...AND S OF 03N
BETWEEN 82W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5N AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2130 UTC THU MAY 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL COAST RICA TO 12N95W TO
LOW PRES NEAR 11N104W 1010 MB TO 08N117W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS
TO ITCZ AND CONTINUES TO 09N126W TO 10N132W TO BEYOND 09N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 94W AND
99W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 131W AND 136W.
SCATTERED MODFERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE AXIS
BETWEEN 82W AND 89W...AND ALSO BETWEEN 114W AND 118W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 23 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 24 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 25 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW W OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 28N155E 1007 MB MOVING ENE 45 KT.
COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD FROM LOW.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N164E 1007 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO
27N160E. SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N169E 1008 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO
25N160E. SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT FROM 30N172E TO
28N168E. SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N177E TO 27N168E MOVING NE 20 KT.
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SW OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF FORECAST AREA.

.TROUGH FROM 05N176E TO 12N165E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
600 NM SW OF TROUGH. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM NE OF
TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH FROM 20N157W TO 25N155W TO 30N155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N157W TO 30N156W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER FORECAST AREA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N167W TO 27N162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N167W TO 29N165W.

.RIDGE FROM 29N165W TO 21N177E TO 16N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N167W TO 23N179E TO 19N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N169W TO 26N179W TO 23N166E.

.OTHERWISE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 6 TO 10 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF A LINE FROM 30N170W
TO 15N176E TO 00N176E. SEAS 6 FT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST
AREA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 6 TO 10 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF A
LINE FROM 30N160W TO 20N165W TO 12N176E TO 00N176E. SEAS 6 FT OR
LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 6 TO 9 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF A
LINE FROM 30N156W TO 18N170W TO 10N173E TO 00N173W. SEAS 6 FT OR
LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 07N140W TO 02N150W TO 05N162W TO 03N173W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM NM ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER A BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.