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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SAT MAY 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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 MAY 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N171W 984 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 45N177E TO 54N170E TO 65N170W TO LOW CENTER TO 60N151W
TO 43N145W TO 43N163W TO 45N177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17
FT...EXCEPT SEAS 10 TO 21 FT WITHIN 600 NM S QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N155W 989 MB. FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN
143W AND 174W...AND N OF 56N BETWEEN 166W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 50N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N144W 996 MB. WITHIN 720 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 36N BETWEEN 123W AND 118W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF
169W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
167W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF
165W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 50N131W MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN AN
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 33N141W TO 45N141W TO 52N135W TO
49N124W TO 40N124W TO 34N129W TO 33N141W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 47N125W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 47N158E 1005 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240
NM NE...AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N161E 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N165E 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW 33N164E 1012 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE
FROM LOW CENTER TO 37N179E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N174E 1014 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE...AND 240
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N176W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE...360 NM
SE...240 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 34N W OF 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 61N
BETWEEN 152W AND 173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N BETWEEN 171W AND 150W...AND
FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 54N W OF 173E.

.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 0600 UTC SAT MAY 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N131W TO 18N140W TO 06N140W TO 09N136W TO 11N131W TO
15N131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N125W TO 15N140W TO 06N140W TO
07N137W TO 07N125W TO 10N125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N139W TO 20N140W TO 16N140W TO
17N138W TO 19N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. WITHIN 11N135W TO 13N137W TO 14N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N138W
TO 08N136W TO 11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N121W TO 29N120W TO 29N118W TO 30N118W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S115W TO 02S118W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S112W TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE
TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N118W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S109W TO 00N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W
TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 0720 UTC SAT MAY 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 09N83W TO 10N98W TO 08N109W.
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N109W TO 07N125W TO BEYOND 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 10N E OF 90W.

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAY 04 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 05 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 06 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.FRONT NEAR 30N160E MOVING 10 KTS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165E 26N160E. SEE WINDS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 26N160E. SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.

.TROUGH 25N165E 21N161E 17N163E MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF FORECAST AREA.

.TROUGH 30N169W 26N171W 20N171W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 04N AND S OF LINE 04N179W 27N166W 29N160W
25N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 27N160E 30N163E.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 06N AND S OF LINE 06N180W 29N165W 29N155W
23N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 28N160E 30N163E.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 05N AND S OF LINE 05N179E 28N170W 29N159W
22N140W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 04N AND S OF LINE 04N176W 25N165W 28N157W
20S140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN AREA 07N140W 01N150W 07N178E
10N177E 26N170W 28N157W 20N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF LINE 27N160E 30N163E. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN AREA 06N140W 00N155W 10N178E 28N171W 29N162W
20N140W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 06N140W 04N160W 02N180W 01N172E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 173W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 06S AND W OF 166E.

$$

.FORECASTER POWELL. HONOLULU HI.