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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SAT MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 43N162E 970 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM E AND NE AND
360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
ALSO FROM 32N TO 50N W OF 178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 51N W OF 179E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N167E 969 MB. FROM 35N TO 54N W OF 173W
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 56N W
OF 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N175E 988 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND FROM 42N TO 59N BETWEEN 164W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 61N
BETWEEN 162W AND 163E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N148W 996 MB DRIFTING SE. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM E AND
SE QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 60 NM AND 420 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 48N126W TO 57N166W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N146W 1016 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 31N TO 37N E OF 123W NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W N TO NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N
BETWEEN 119W AND 131W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N153W 1017 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 660 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N148W 1017 MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N139W 1021 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 660 NM SW AND 300 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 30N154W 1016 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30N155W 1016 MB. WITHIN 540 NM N AND NW
QUADRANTS N OF 30N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 33N W OF 163E E WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N BETWEEN 154W AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 420 NM W OF A
LINE FROM 32N176E TO 39N175E TO 52N168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM OF 40N145W AND FROM 32N
TO 52N BETWEEN 175W AND 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 300 NM OF 42N140W AND FROM 31N
TO 58N BETWEEN 168W AND 169E.

.HIGH 33N137W 1027 MB MOVING NE 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N134W 1033 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 45N130W BELOW.

.HIGH 56N170W 1024 MB MOVING SE 20 KT WILL SLOW AND TURN E AFTER
24 HOURS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N157W 1034 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N153W 1043 MB.

.HIGH 43N172W 1030 MB MOVING NE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 47N162W 1033 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 52N153W ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 47N138W 1034 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N130W 1034 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N165E 1018 MB.

.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...NEAR 12N115.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN
210 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT PRIMARILY IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. S OF 03S BETWEEN 105W AND
118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...NEAR 12.5N117W
1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NW AND 150 NM SE
SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN BROAD
MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ALVIN...NEAR 12N122W
1009 MB. WITHIN 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.

.W OF A LINE FROM 18N140W TO 13N134W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SAT MAY 18...
.REMNANT LOW OF ALVIN...SCATTERED STRONG CONVECTION DEVELOPING
WITHIN 90 NM OVER THE SW SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM OVER S QUADRANT OF LOW.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 07N78W TO 08N89W TO 07N98W TO 09N111W
THEN RESUMES FROM 10N118W TO 07N130W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 07N130W TO
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF
LINES
FROM 06N95W TO 07N103W...FROM 09N111W TO 08N117W...AND FROM
11N118W TO 12N127W.

.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAY 18 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 19 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 20 2013.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N166E TO 28N164E TO 26N160E MOVING E 15 KT.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N173E TO 28N168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.FRONT FROM 30N157W TO 26N160W NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N154W TO 25N154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.WEAK TROUGH FROM 30N163W TO 28N166W TO 25N168W MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N154W TO 26N159W TO 24N165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N154W TO 26N154W TO 18N155W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH FROM 25N154W TO 20N158W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT FROM 29N166W TO 26N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N160E TO 30N168E. S TO SW WINDS
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N W OF 165E.

.RIDGE FROM 30N177W TO 24N175E TO 21N160E NEARLY STATIONARY.

.RIDGE FROM 30N149W TO 28N155W NEARLY STATIONARY.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 23S E OF 170W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 04N TO
20N BETWEEN 170W AND 177E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N168E TO
27N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 23N E OF 168W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM
05N TO 21N BETWEEN 168W AND 179W...AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 158W AND
167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N179E TO
22N164E TO 26N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 15N E OF 160W. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT E OF 168W.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 175E AND 166E.

.ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 07N160W TO 06N172W TO 05N175E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N OF...AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF...ITCZ
W OF 156W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM E OF ITCZ E OF
156W.

$$
.FORECASTER HOUSTON. HONOLULU HI.