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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU JUN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

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 JUN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VA LID 0000 UTC JUN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N163E 994 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N
TO 45N W OF 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S
AND SW OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N171E 994 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 300 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE SEMICIRCLES...360 NM N AND 300 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N179E 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE...420 NM S AND 540 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 41N179E.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N167W 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE...540 NM E AND 660 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT OR LESS N OF 47N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N156W 996 MB. FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN
154W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 360 NM N AND NW...480 NM SW...660 NM S AND 540 NM E
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT
N OF 50N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N145W 998 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM
S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM E...720 NM S...480 NM W AND 300 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT N OF 53N SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 53N144W 1010 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 240 NM
E QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N160E 1010 MB. FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 166E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 35N TO 42N
BETWEEN 123W AND 125W...FROM 40N TO 49N BETWEEN 142W AND
169W...AND FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN 166W AND 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 36N TO 41N BETWEEN 123W AND
125W...FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 141W AND 155W...WITHIN 180 NM E
OF A LINE FROM 46N152W TO 41N160W...AND FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN
178E AND 169E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 36N TO 39N E OF 124W...FROM 44N
TO 52N BETWEEN 132W AND 136W...AND FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 172W
AND 176E.

.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 JUN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUN 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N95W TO 13N98W TO 11N102W TO 09N102W TO 08N97W TO
11N94W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE W GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N90W TO
16N94W TO 16N108W TO 12N111W TO 08N104W TO 07N95W TO 13N90W...
INCLUDING THE E GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N91W TO 12N95W TO 10N102W TO 07N101W
TO 08N96W TO 07N93W TO 10N91W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N88W TO 15N105W TO 13N110W TO 10N111W TO
06N104W TO 06N93W TO 13N88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN SW TO W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N90W TO 13N102W TO 11N110W TO 05N107W
TO 06N95W TO 09N89W TO 13N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 23N109W TO 23N111W TO 22N111W TO 21N110W TO 21N109W TO
22N108W TO 23N109W...INCLUDING WATERS NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS...W TO
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N105W TO
21N108W TO 21N110W TO 19N110W TO 17N108W TO 18N106W TO 19N105W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N114W TO 29N115W TO 30N117W TO
26N115W TO 25N113W TO 22N109W TO 26N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY AND WATERS NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS...NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 03S98W TO 01S107W TO 02S111W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S97W TO 03S98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S104W TO 02N114W TO 02N120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S102W TO 01S104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S99.5W TO 02.5S101W TO 02.5S104W TO
03.4S106.5W TO 03.4S99W TO 03S99.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU JUN 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 13N97W TO 13N115W TO 09N125W.
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N125W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG N OF 08N BETWEEN 89W AND 100W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 125W...AND FROM 04N TO
07N WEST OF 125W.

$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.