High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
309 FZPN02 KWBC 250525 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC SAT MAY 25 2024 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC MAY 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 27. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 59N149W 1002 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 660 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 54N152W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N147W 996 MB. FROM 52N TO 55N BETWEEN 158W AND 169W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE...600 NM E...840 NM S AND 960 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT N OF 57N SEAS 9 FT OR LESS. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N146W 999 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM SE...660 NM SW AND 900 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT N OF 55N SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW W OF AREA 41N155E 994 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND TURNING MORE N BY 12 HOURS. FROM 33N TO 47N BETWEEN 160E AND 168E AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 44N159E 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM LOW TO 35N163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED INTO ANOTHER LOW W OF AREA NEAR 51N150E 979 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 51N162E TO 44N167E TO 31N160E. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 34N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N160E TO 37N176E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 44N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST MAIN LOW W OF AREA NEAR 50N155E 996 MB AND NEW SECOND LOW 54N167E 1002 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM SECOND LOW TO 51N179E TO 48N179E TO 40N177E. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE OF FRONT N OF 52N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 54N W OF 177W AND WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 47N160E. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 58N163W 1002 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 720 NM S AND 600 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 53N160W...EXCEPT N OF 57N SEAS 9 FT OR LESS. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 57N147W IN WARNINGS SECTION. .FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .LOW 48N124W 1008 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 43N TO 52N E OF 134W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM 50N152W TO 39N173W...N OF 57N BETWEEN 160W AND 175W...AND FROM 42N TO 50N W OF 77E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 57N BETWEEN 159W AND 169W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 53N169E TO 48N175W TO 43N169E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 176W AND 174E...AND N OF 47N W OF 164E. .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 SAT MAY 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 27. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 11N138W TO 13N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N139W TO 09N138W TO 11N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO 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 0300 UTC SAT MAY 25... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 13N110W. ITCZ FROM 10N97W TO BEYOND 06N140W. MODERATE FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 100W AND 102W...AND FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 106W AND 108W. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 25 2024. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 26 2024. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 27 2024. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N167W 25N169W 20N170W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 25N. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N168W 24N170W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N166W 20N172W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH N OF 27N. .TROUGH 27N174E 20N172E MOVING W 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N168E 21N169E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED .NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN 160W AND 155W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. .ITCZ 07N140W 06N169W O5N172E 05N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM N OF ITCZ...AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF ITCZ E OF 180W. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.