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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 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.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAY 17 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 18 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 19 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT FROM 30N156W TO 24N156W TO 16N163W NEARLY STATIONARY. SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS
DESCRIBED BELOW. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 22N WITHIN 150 NM
OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH FROM 30N157W TO
25N158W TO 17N165W. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 22N WITHIN 150 NM E
OF FRONT. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N161W TO 23N163W TO 15N167W. SE
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 22N BETWEEN TROUGH AND A LINE FROM
30N152W TO 18N162W. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 30N162W TO 28N167W TO 30N170W MOVING SLOWLY S. WINDS
AND SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N164W TO 27N166W TO 24N172W.
WINDS AND SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N163W TO 25N167W. WINDS AND SEAS
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.N TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE FROM 30N161W TO 26N167W TO
20N175W TO 15N173W TO 08N163E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN
160W AND 175E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 07N E OF
158W...AND FROM 22N TO 11N W OF 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF 29N173W.
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 21N TO 11N W OF 170E.

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

.SEAS 16 TO 20 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 165W TO 174W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 163W TO 176W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE
N OF A LINE FROM 30N152W TO 23N155W TO 20N165W TO 14N171W TO
15N166E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W TO 178E.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N153W TO 17N168W TO 21N176E.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 23N TO 11N W OF 176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 156W TO 179W.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN TWO LINES FROM 17N177W TO 11N160E AND FROM
30N176E TO 21N160E.

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

.ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 06N150W TO 04N165W.

.SCATTERED ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 10N167E TO
01N165E.


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.FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.