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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

..GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N165W 995 MB MOVING W 05 KT. WITHIN 540 NM E...420 NM
N...AND 480 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22
FT...HIGHEST W OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM E...540 NM
N...AND 720 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N168W 994 MB. WITHIN 840 NM E...540 NM
N...AND 720 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N168W 999 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
152W AND 177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 47N TO 60N E OF 140W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 56N E OF 135W AREA OF NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 50N E OF 130W AREA OF NW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 134W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW N OF AREA NEAR 65N171W 1001 MB MOVING N 05 KT. IN THE BERING
SEA WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 57N155W 1013 MB MOVING E 10 KT. FROM 48N TO 57N BETWEEN 148W
AND 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N148W 1012 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 46N TO 55N E OF 140W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 39N TO 48N W OF 175E AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 46N W OF 178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 55N164W 998 MB. N OF 45N W
OF 177E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 60N180W 1001 MB. FROM 55N
TO 64N W OF 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N162W 1001 MB.
WITHIN 420 NM SW...600 NM SE...AND 360 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 50N W OF
179E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 170W...AND N OF
57N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 53N BETWEEN 176E AND
165E...FROM 55N TO 63N BETWEEN 160W AND 174W...AND FROM 40N TO
45N BETWEEN 157W AND 167W.

.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 1800 UTC THU MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N137W TO 12N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N137W TO 09N137W TO
11N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N125W TO 12N129W TO 14N140W TO
05N140W TO 06N126W TO 09N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N128W TO 14N140W TO 05N140W TO
06N126W TO 10N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE
SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N104W TO 08N106W TO 07N106W TO
06N104W TO 06N102W TO 07N101W TO 10N104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N100W TO 10N102W TO 10N106W TO
08N107W TO 07N106W TO 07N100W TO 09N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N102W TO 11N105W TO 10N107W TO
08N107W TO 08N103W TO 09N102W TO 10N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N113W TO 27N114W TO 27N115W TO
26N115W TO 25N114W TO 25N113W TO 26N113W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60
NM OF SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S117W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S114W TO 02S117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S117W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S112W TO 01S117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N108W TO 07N112W TO 06N120W TO
00N129W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S93W TO 01N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO
30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.45 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 2140 UTC THU MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 1011 MB LOW NEAR
10N104W TO 07N112W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 07N112W TO 05N125W
TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 13N E
OF 100W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 1011 MB LOW FROM
06N TO 13N BETWEEN 101W AND 109W. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE
FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W.

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 16 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 17 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 18 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N156W 22N158W 16N163W NEARLY STATIONARY. TROUGH 30N166W
24N175W MOVING W SLOWLY. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 154W
AND 173W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N152W 20N162W
13N174E 22N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT.
SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N156W 23N158W
16N163W. SECOND TROUGH 30N168W 21N173W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N
BETWEEN 150W AND 177E. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH 30N159W 16N166W. SECOND TROUGH
LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 155W AND 175W.
SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 12N W OF 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 26N
BETWEEN 180W AND 160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 22N W OF
170E.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 20 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 160W AND 175E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N151W 20N161W 12N175E 25N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 12 TO 18 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 162W AND 180W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE 30N152W 20N159W 10N180W 16N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N172E
30N155W 10N174E 18N160E 24N160E 30N172E.

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

.ITCZ 03N140W 04N164W 01N176W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 170E AND 160E.


$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE/ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.