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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SUN SEP 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

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 SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N167W 979 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN
157W AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
60N AND N OF A LINE FROM 57N157W TO 51N178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N159W 986 MB. N OF 55N BETWEEN
147W AND 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N151W 997 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. EXCEPT WHERE NOTED ABOVE
FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 140W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 45N156W 999 MB. FROM 40N TO 47N
W OF 168E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N160E 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N169E 997 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 49N179E
TO 42N177E TO 37N165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N175E 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 58N
BETWEEN 166W AND 180W AN FROM 49N TO 53N BETWEEN 180W AND 167E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ALSO FROM 40N TO 60N BETWEEN
165W AND 180W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 36N TO 40N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 50N BETWEEN 123W AND 132W AREA OF
N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W AREA OF
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.LOW 46N172W 1018 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM 50N164W TO 42N178W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N158W 1014 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A
LINE FROM LOW TO 45N165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N136W 1006 MB. FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN
133W AND 142W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 60N
BETWEEN 141W AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 175E AND
168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 54N BETWEEN 165W AND
175W.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 0600 UTC SUN SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION ILEANA NEAR 25.5N 109.4W 1006 MB AT 0900
UTC SEP 15 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 27N110W TO 25N110W TO 25N109W TO
25N108W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ILEANA NEAR 25.8N
109.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ILEANA NEAR 26.5N
110.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.WITHIN 14N136W TO 14N137W TO 14N139W TO 12N139W TO 12N136W TO
14N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N138W TO 15N139W TO 15N140W TO
12N140W TO 13N138W TO 14N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N137W TO 17N140W TO 13N140W TO
13N139W TO 14N135W TO 15N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31.5N113.5W TO
31.5N114W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30.5N114W TO 30.5N113.5W
TO 31.5N113.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 30.5N113.5W TO
31N113.5W TO 30.5N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC SUN SEP 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 10.5N75W TO 11.5N98W TO
07N112W...THEN RESUMES FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 16.5N124W TO
BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION
FROM 05N TO 08N E OF 80W...WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COASTS BETWEEN
81W AND 96W...FROM 07N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 110W...AND
FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 129W AND 139W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.