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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 31N167W 995 MB DRIFTING W. S OF A LINE FROM 30N180W TO
39N174W TO 40N166W TO 38N157W TO 30N151W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST W OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N169W 996 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 30N180W TO
38N175W TO 40N162W TO 40N158W TO 30N151W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N168W 1003 MB. WITHIN 360 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 780 NM E QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.E OF A LINE FROM 47N130W TO 56N138W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 50N E OF 128W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 57N151W 1012 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE...AND 360
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N138W 1018 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 61N177E 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N174W 1002 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N160W 1000 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE...540 NM
SE...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.LOW 50N178E 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S OF A LINE FROM 48N179W TO
44N171E TO 44N160E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N164W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
57N160W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N161E 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N163E 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E...AND 600
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 50N W OF
177W...AND N OF 58N W OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N W OF 166W...FROM 45N TO 53N
BETWEEN 174W AND 165W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 43N175E TO 52N164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 171W AND
151W...AND FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 168W AND 155W.

.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 FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 109W AND 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 101W AND 106W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 104W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S AND W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S AND W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 03.4S102W TO 01S115W TO
00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S BETWEEN 100W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC THU MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 12N95W TO 1008 MB LOW
PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 10N105W TO 08N113W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES
FROM 08N113W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 82W AND
98W, AND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 103W AND 109W. SIMILAR
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS NOTED FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 89W.


.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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