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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC FRI MAY 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N167W 1000 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 58N158W 1006 MB AND
A NEW SECOND LOW 57N147W 997 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SW QUADRANT OF
SECOND LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 55N148W 997 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S
AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 39N153E 996 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND TURNING MORE
N. FROM 34N TO 39N W OF 165E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 40N155E 997 MB. WITHIN 300
NM E AND 420 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED INTO LOW W OF AREA NEAR 49N152E
979 MB. FRONT FROM 50N161E TO 45N163E TO 40N165E TO 34N162E.
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 51N120E 980 MB AND NEW
SECOND LOW 54N162E 1000 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM SECOND LOW TO
53N167E TO 50N174E TO 46N176E TO 40N174E. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NE
OF FRONT N OF 50N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF A LINE FROM 57N175E TO 52N179W TO 45N180W TO 40N177E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 36N TO 41N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW 47N127W 1014 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 40N164W TO 49N154W...N OF 57N BETWEEN 160W AND
179E...AND FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 168E AND 161E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 57N157W TO 55N164W
TO 55N170W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 53N167E TO 48N178W TO 46N180W
TO 45N170E TO 40N166E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 55N BETWEEN 178W AND
169E.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAY 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COSTA RICA/NICARAGUA BORDER
TO 12N95W TO A 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 12N111W TO 08N119W. THE
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 08N119W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 83W AND
100W, FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W, AND FROM 06N TO 09N
W OF 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 24 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 25 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 26 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N166W 25N167W 20N170W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N170W 24N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 26N167W 1015 MB. TROUGH 26N167W TO LOW
TO 20N172W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH N OF
27N.

.TROUGH 27N174E 20N172E MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N169E 20N171E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N166E 20N167E.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 20N TO 07N E OF 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

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

.ITCZ 07N140W 06N169W O5N172E 05N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM N OF ITCZ...AND WITHIN 150 NM
S OF ITCZ E OF 180W.



$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.