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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU JUL 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
JULY 29 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 OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

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

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 JUL 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND NEAR 40N122W 1008 MB DRIFTING SW. FROM 38N TO 43N
BETWEEN 124W AND 129W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 51N BETWEEN 124W AND 136W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 33N AND 39N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N125W 1012 MB. FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN
124W AND 126W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 50N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W AREA OF NW
TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 37N AND 41N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 40N122W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 40N130W TO 45N128W TO 51N128W AREA OF
N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 170W AND 175E...AND WITHIN 180 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55N174W TO 66N167W AREA OF S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST FROM 53N TO 60N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 62N177W TO 61N170W TO 56N161W
AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH INLAND LOW.

.LOW 50N160E 993 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 780 NM SE AND 1020
NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 56N163E 1000 MB. N OF 50N W OF
180W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 54N170E. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 50N W OF 178W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND. N OF A LINE FROM 63N162W TO
59N171W TO 54N170E AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION
ABOVE...S OF 40N E OF 143W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W AREA OF
NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 155W AND 180W AREA OF
NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 158W AND 177E AREA OF
NE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 170E AND 160E AREA OF
SE TO S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 49N BETWEEN 169E AND 163E AREA OF
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 42N166E.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 33N TO 37N
BETWEEN 120W AND 123W...FROM 41N TO 64N BETWEEN 170W AND
169E...AND FROM 48N TO 51N BETWEEN 139W AND 142W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 33N TO 39N BETWEEN 120W AND
124W...FROM 47N TO 60N BETWEEN 162W AND 178E...AND WITHIN 300 NM
W OF A LINE FROM 47N178E TO 39N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 35N TO 40N BETWEEN 123W AND
126W...WITHIN 360 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 58N159W TO 51N160W TO
44N167W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 53N172W TO 50N175W TO 40N165E.

.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 THU JUL 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 06N81W TO 08N94W TO 07N113W TO 01N140W TO 03.4S120W TO
03S82W TO 06N81W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N89W TO 09N95W TO 03N100W TO 03.4S99W
TO 03.4S96W TO 03N94W TO 09N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N91W TO 05N98W TO 03N100W TO 00N96W
TO 01N93W TO 05N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N136W TO 28N134W TO 28N126W TO 30N123W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO
28N137W TO 27N133W TO 30N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 15N105W. WITHIN 12N101W TO 17N103W TO 17N104W TO
13N106W TO 09N106W TO 08N101W TO 12N101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
19N109W 1008 MB. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N95W TO 13N94W TO
14N93W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW 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 0300 UTC THU JUL 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N86W TO LOW PRES NEAR 15N106W 1008
MB TO 08N128W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N128W TO BEYOND 10N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W. SCATTERED
SHOWERS FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 107W AND 128W.

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.