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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 42N156W 1001 MB MOVING SE 05 KT AND
SECOND LOW 30N158W 1005 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. S OF A LINE FROM
30N173W TO 50N157W TO 50N142W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 41N152W 1005 MB AND
NEW SECOND LOW NEAR 49N154W 1006 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E AND 420 NM
NE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 45N BETWEEN 140W AND 162W...AND FROM 45N TO 60N BETWEEN
140W AND 164W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 55N158W 997 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N
QUADRANT AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 50N BETWEEN 136W AND
174W...AND N OF 50N BETWEEN 137W AND 179W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N172W 991 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E...AND 480
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST SE
OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 63N BETWEEN 160W AND 178W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N174E 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 58N172W ABOVE...WITHIN 600 NM W OF A LINE FROM 50N163W
TO 43N170W TO 40N178W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N163W 1006 MB. FROM 37N TO THE 52N
BETWEEN 160W AND 172W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 55N158W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N160E 999 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. FROM 30N TO 42N W OF 172E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N159E 995 MB. FROM 30N TO 45N W OF 173E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 40N158E 996 MB. S OF 50N W
OF 175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 128W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W AREA OF
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
173W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 59N170W TO 55N177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N168W TO 58N170W TO 60N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N165W TO 56N165W TO 54N170W TO
58N177E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.E OF A LINE FROM 47N130W TO 57N140W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 60N172W 1007 MB. WITHIN
420 NM W AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 55N158W
DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 38N TO 48N
BETWEEN 149W AND 156W...FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 171W AND
178W...FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 164W AND 168W N OF 55N W OF 165W
TO A LINE FROM 55N170W TO 60N178W AND FROM 51N TO 55N W OF 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 50N BETWEEN 146W AND
154W...FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 153W AND 176W N OF 55N BETWEEN
162 AND 175W AND FROM 40N TO 43N W OF 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF THE ALEUTIANS AND E OF A LINE
FROM 54N165W TO 62N175W FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 159W AND 163W
FROM 57N TO 59N BETWEEN 150W AND 155W AND FROM 39N TO 48N W OF
170E.

.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 1800 UTC MON APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 14N119W TO 15N120W TO 14N122W TO 13N123W TO 13N126W TO
09N125W TO 14N119W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT
IN MERGING NW AND SW SWELL. WITHIN 24N113W TO 30N116W TO 24N128W
TO 22N140W TO 14N140W TO 17N120W TO 24N113W...INCLUDING
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 09N100W
TO 17N120W TO 09N140W TO 05N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S96W TO
09N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL...
EXCEPT MERGING SW AND NW SWELL N OF 12N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N127W TO 14N127W TO 13N129W TO
12N129W TO 12N127W TO 13N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N115W TO 30N123W TO
22N124W TO 23N139W TO 08N140W TO 09N104W TO 26N115W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MERGING NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N121W TO 16N132W TO 12N139W TO
09N137W TO 07N129W TO 10N120W TO 12N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 10N90W TO 10N91W TO 10N92W TO 09N91W TO 09N90W TO 10N90W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 2030 UTC MON APR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 07.5N77W TO 06.5N91W TO 05N101W.
ITCZ FROM 05N101W TO 07.5N120W TO 07N133W TO BEYOND 05.5N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 84W AND
107W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 04.5N TO 11N
BETWEEN 113W AND 126W...AND FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 126W AND
135W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.