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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

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 SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 50N177E 975 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S QUADRANT AND
WITHIN 300 NM E OF A LINE FROM 49N167W TO 41N177W WINDS 40 TO 50
KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM S...720 NM W AND
SW...600 NM N...AND 360 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N157W 973 MB. WITHIN 780 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NW AND 480 NE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 64N BETWEEN 131W AND 179W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N150W 974 MB. WITHIN 840 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...420 NM E 720 NM W...AND 780 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST IN S QUADRANT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 40N153E 1002 MB. FROM 37N TO
44N W OF 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N166E 1002 MB. FROM 36N TO 48N W OF 179W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 53N144W 1006 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 34N TO 44N E OF 130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 131W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 44N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 47N
BETWEEN 148W AND 163W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 59N BETWEEN 141W AND
150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 165E AND
178E.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 0000 UTC SUN SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 14N112W TO 15N114W TO 13N116W TO 11N116W TO 11N113W TO
12N112W TO 14N112W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N106W TO 14N108W TO 14N111W TO 12N112W
TO 11N111W TO 11N105W TO 13N106W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N105W TO 14N108W TO 13N110W TO
11N111W TO 11N109W TO 11N106W TO 13N105W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 12N97W TO 12N103W TO 10N105W TO
09N102W TO 09N99W TO 10N97W TO 12N97W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N97W TO 13N107W TO 10N111W TO
09N104W TO 05N98W TO 06N93W TO 16N97W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 13N139W TO 13N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N139W TO 11N138W TO
13N139W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N139W TO 12N139.5W TO 12.5N140W TO
10.5N140W TO 10.5N139.5W TO 11N139W TO 11.5N139W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N127W TO 30N131W TO 29N130W TO
29N128W TO 30N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 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 0350 UTC SUN SEP 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO 13N100W TO 15N106W TO 10N130W TO
10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE N OF 05N E OF 87W...FROM 09N TO 17N
BETWEEN 97W AND 123W...AND FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 133W.


.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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