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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED MAY 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N162E 986 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S...420 NM
E...300 NM N AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SE AND 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLES
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N157E 983 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND NW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N172E 983 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE...420 NM S AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST IN S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540
NM S...780 NM SE AND 660 NM E QUADRANTS AND 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N176W 995 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 300 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 720 NM SE AND 600 NM S QUADRANTS AND 420 NM N AND NW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N153W 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN
148W AND 153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N147W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE AND 720 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N140W 1000 MB. WITHIN 840 NM SE AND 540
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N125W 1011 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SW AND 420
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 48N122W 1010 MB. FROM 47N TO 50N E
OF 128W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. FROM 42N TO 52N E OF 132W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 41N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N
E OF 130W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 58N168W 993 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 420 NM
SE QUADRANTS AND 480 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 54N170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N164W 1006 MB. N OF 51N BETWEEN 151W AND
170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 37N162W 1017 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN
148W AND 158W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N161E 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 38N TO 49N
BETWEEN 141W AND 162W...FROM 49N TO 57N BETWEEN 143W AND
157W...N OF 57N BETWEEN 163W AND 178W AND FROM 42N TO 51N W OF
170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 55N BETWEEN 134W AND
143W...WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE FROM 52N144W TO 41N156W...N OF
57N BETWEEN 158W AND 165W...AND FROM 49N TO 56N W OF 177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN 156W AND
167W...N OF 57N W OF 164W...AND FROM 47N TO 52N W OF 170E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0000 UTC WED MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES NEAR 12N106W 1007 MB. WITHIN 10N95W TO 08N101W TO
09N110W TO 05N106W TO 03N102W TO 05N96W TO 10N95W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 12N113W 1009 MB. WITHIN 10N96W TO 12N103W TO
12N106W TO 09N106W TO 07N98W TO 10N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N138W TO 25N137W TO 24N121W TO 26N114W TO
29N115W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N131W TO 28N129W TO
27N127W TO 28N121W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 18N131W TO 26N140W TO 05N140W TO 12N129W TO 18N131W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N135W TO 19N140W TO 06N140W TO
06N138W TO 10N134W TO 13N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED MAY 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 12N106W
TO 08N120W. ITCZ FROM 08N120W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH
BETWEEN 95W AND 105W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.