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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC MON MAY 20 2024

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

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 1200 UTC MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 132W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 121W AND 131W N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N180E 993 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 46N TO 59N BETWEEN 170W
AND 162E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N174W 993 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM N AND NW AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS...AND FROM 56N TO 62N
BETWEEN 151W AND 158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 59N163W 1000 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 58N147W 1008 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND SW
SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST CENTER AND 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 360 NM SE
QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 46N156E 998 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E
AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N161E 990 MB. FROM 44N TO 52N W OF 173E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N166E 987 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S...240 NM
W...240 NM N...AND 540 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10
TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 56N W OF 177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 54N E OF 133W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 43N TO 54N E OF 132W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 34N165W 1011 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 720 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N164W 1015 MB. FROM 31N TO 46N BETWEEN
152W AND 159W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N152W 1016 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW 59N143W 1011 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. N OF 54N BETWEEN 138W AND
148W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N134W 1018 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 420 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 40N160W TO 51N147W AND FROM 54N TO 60N W OF 166W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 420 NM E OF A LINE FROM
40N167W TO 57N157W...N OF 53N BETWEEN 164W AND 179E...AND FROM
41N TO 48N W OF 166E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
44N157W TO 58N147W...N OF 57N BETWEEN 158W AND 178W...AND FROM
43N TO 55N BETWEEN 176E AND 161E.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 1200 UTC MON MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 21N114W TO 27N116W TO 20N127W TO 22N140W TO 05N140W TO
05N117W TO 21N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO
09N131W TO 20N127W TO 19N115W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N124W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N116W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO
18N126W TO 21N114W TO 29N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N124W.

.WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 27N136W TO 28N126W TO
30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.WITHIN 12N101W TO 14N110W TO 08N112W TO 00N108W TO 03.4S111W TO
01S90W TO 12N101W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N89W TO 06N101W TO 07N107W TO
03.4S104W TO 03.4S83W TO 01N93W TO 08N89W...EXCEPT LEE OF
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N105W TO 09N110W TO 08N110W TO 05N96W
TO 07N98W TO 11N105W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC MON MAY 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 13N103W TO 07N130W. ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 07N130W TO BEYOND 04N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO
STRONG CONVECTION FROM 02N TO 09N BETWEEN 77W AND 86W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 100W AND 111W...AND FROM 05N TO
10N BETWEEN 117W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 20 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 21 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 22 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N159W 27N170W 18N171W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N162W 26N163W 18N172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N164W 24N167W 19N172W.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 06N E OF 169W. S TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 159W AND 159W. E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 06N W OF 162E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE 23N150W
07N162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT E OF A LINE FROM 20N140W
TO 17N156W TO 08N161W TO 06N140W.

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

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 08N W OF 166E.

.ITCZ 06N140W 06N177W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF
ITCZ.


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.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.