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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SUN MAY 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAY 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N169E 974 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM E
AND 600 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N179E 992 MB. WITHIN 960 NM E AND 540 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N178W 1000 MB. WITHIN 840 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 40N E OF 126W NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 42N E OF 127W AREA OF N WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 44N BETWEEN 129W AND 120W N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 44N126W
MENTIONED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N148W 1020 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N137W 1018 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N126W 1014 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND 180
NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 60N145W 1020 MB DRIFTING E 05 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W AND S
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 153W AND 162W NE WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N W OF 163E AREA OF SE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N W OF 173E AREA OF SE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 35N TO 51N
BETWEEN 175W TO 165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 58N BETWEEN 170W AND
172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 57N BETWEEN 162W AND
172W.

.HIGH 53N154W 1035 MB DRIFTING SE 05 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 51N151W 1042 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 49N147W 1042 MB.

.HIGH 46N136W 1034 MB MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 32N162E 1018 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N164E 1019 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N174E 1021 MB.

.FORECASTER MCRANDAL. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.TROUGH...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...FROM 15N119W TO 1008 MB LOW PRES
NEAR 12N120W TO 07N120W MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 420 NM N QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN
120W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...FROM 17N122W TO
10N124W. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 13N TO 16N NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO
18N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN A
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 16N123W TO 09N128W. W OF TROUGH TO
10N TO 16N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO
E SWELL.

.S OF 02N BETWEEN 110W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 94W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 97W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 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 1345 UTC SUN MAY 19...
.TROUGH FROM 15N119W TO 07N120W...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N78W TO 08N83W TO 10N88W TO 06N106W.
ITCZ AXIS FROM 10N122W TO 08N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 05N TO 08N E OF 89W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N105W TO 05N95W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 130W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS W OF 130W.

.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 19 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 20 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 21 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT FROM 30N174E TO 27N168E TO 26N160E. FRONT MOVING E 10 KT
N OF 27N...AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N177E TO 28N173E TO 29N168E TO
30N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED JUST N OF FORECAST AREA. S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N W OF 164E.

.FRONT FROM 30N152W TO 26N156W TO 23N161W TO 23N174W. FRONT
MOVING E 10 KT N OF 23N...AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. WINDS
20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 156W AND
161W...AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 164W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 26N155W 1014 MB. FRONTS FROM LOW TO
30N155W...AND FROM LOW TO 24N153W TO 19N159W. S TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FRONT FROM 30N155W TO 24N153W
TO 18N156W. S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N
OF 25N.

.TROUGH FROM 23N155W TO 18N157W MOVING E SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.RIDGE FROM 30N141W TO 23N152W MOVING E SLOWLY.

.RIDGE FROM 30N164W TO 24N161W MOVING E SLOWLY.

.RIDGE FROM 30N175W TO 23N170E TO 20N160E MOVING E SLOWLY.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 13 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N171E TO 25N160E. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT E OF 167W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 07N TO 20N BETWEEN 167W AND
178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N178W TO
20N164E TO 26N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 16N BETWEEN 176W AND
160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 160W AND 176W. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT S OF 14N E OF 158W.

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

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 04N156W TO 08N174W TO 05N167E. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF A POINT 02N169E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER HOUSTON. HONOLULU HI.