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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC MON MAY 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N155W 998 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 35N TO 48N BETWEEN
144W AND 164W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N139W 1002 MB. WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 52N129W TO 40N148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N133W 1010 MB.
WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COASTS OF CANADA AND UNITED STATES FROM 43N
TO 54N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N168E 991 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SE AND SW
QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 300 NM AND 540 NM NW AND BETWEEN 480 NM
AND 660 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N177E 992 MB. FROM 36N TO 54N BETWEEN
165W AND 160E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 51N169W 994 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM NW AND BETWEEN 300 NM AND 480 NM NE...BETWEEN 180
NM AND 780 NM SE AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 40N E OF 125W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N E OF 127W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N E OF 127W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N144W 994 MB MOVING NW 10 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM E AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED LOW 61N147W 999 MB. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 50N130W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN
144W AND 124W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF CANADA FROM 50N
TO 55N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 32N W OF 175E AREA OF E TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 55N
BETWEEN 145W AND 149W...WITHIN 120 NM OF 44N152W AND FROM 40N TO
55N W OF 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM OF 48N133W...WITHIN
300 NM OF 45N171W AND FROM 47N TO 53N W OF 167E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 152W AND
172W AND N OF 48N E OF 133W.

.HIGH 33N146W 1029 MB MOVING NE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N139W 1029 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N141W 1028 MB.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N162E 1019 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N169E 1023 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 43N145W 1020 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 50N163E 1020 MB.

.FORECASTER LEE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 100W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO
09N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO
09N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 08N102W. WITHIN 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 30 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON MAY 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09N84W TO LOW PRES NEAR 07N93W 1010 MB TO
10N110W TO 09N119W. ITCZ FROM 09N119W TO 08N128W TO 06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 10N E OF 90W.
NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W
AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N OF
AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 113W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N
AND 30 NM S OF AXIS W OF 125W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 13 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 14 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 15 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 22N153W TO 20N157W TO 18N164W MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N159W TO 20N164W TO 17N169W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH FROM 30N173E TO 29N164E TO 28N160E NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N174E TO 27N169E TO 29N164E
THENCE FRONT TO 28N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N175E TO 29N169E TO 30N166E
THENCE FRONT TO 27N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS
N OF 28N W OF 166E.

.RIDGE FROM 30N168W TO 26N175E TO 24N160E NEARLY STATIONARY.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 11N W OF 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 10N W OF
173W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

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

.SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N OF 04N...E OF 170E...W OF 160W AND S OF A
LINE FROM 18N170E TO 12N160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 9 TO 11 FT FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 165W
AND 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 9 TO 10 FT S OF A LINE FROM 00N172W TO
08N172E TO 13N160W TO 00N145W.

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

.ITCZ FROM 07N140W TO 05N160W TO 03N180W TO 06N170E. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ FROM 150W TO
161W...AND W OF 179E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF
ITCZ ELSEWHERE.

$$
.FORECASTER POWELL. HONOLULU HI.