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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI MAY 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 1200 UTC MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N178E 977 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 51N BETWEEN
175W AND 172W...BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM W QUADRANT AND N OF
57N W OF 175W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
48N178E. ALSO WITHIN 540 NM S AND W SEMICIRCLES...N OF 56N W OF
170W AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 54N166W TO
51N163W TO 40N177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N167W 983 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM
NW QUADRANT AND FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 159W AND 180W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT S OF 53N SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SE QUADRANT AND 780 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND
FROM 41N TO 51N BETWEEN 149W AND 162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N153W 989 MB. FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN
145W AND 170W AND N OF 58N W OF 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10
TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 51N157W...EXCEPT N OF 58N SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N132W 1002 MB DRIFTING SE THEN TURNING NE 10 KT AFTER 24
HOURS. WITHIN 240 NM E AND 180 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 54N BETWEEN 124W AND
138W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 52N136W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N130W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 53N
BETWEEN 127W AND 140W AND WITHIN 900 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 41N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS N OF 62N W
OF 168W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W
OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE
WATERS N OF 62N W OF 168W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE
WATERS N OF 61N W OF ALASKA. ELSEWHWERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N167W TO 59N179E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N E OF 123W AREA OF NW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 36N E OF 123W AREA OF NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW 54N145W 1000 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN
138W AND 152W AND WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE
WITH LOW 49N130W.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 32N163E 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT
WITH A FRONT FROM 38N178E TO LOW CENTER TO 31N160E. WITHIN 180
NM SE OF THE FRONT AND ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT S OF 37N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N169E 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A
FRONT FROM 37N178E TO LOW CENTER TO 30N160E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N177E 1013 MB. FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN
177W AND 172E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N160E 1007 MB. FROM 43N TO 51N W OF 168E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N163E 1010 MB. FROM 45N TO 53N W OF 171E
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 47N
BETWEEN 128W AND 132W...FROM 51N TO 58N BETWEEN 158W AND
168E...AND N OF 58N W OF 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N BETWEEN 163W AND 179W...AND
FROM 48N TO 51N W OF 167E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N BETWEEN 152W AND 170W...AND
FROM 48N TO 53N W OF 172E.

.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 0600 UTC FRI MAY 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY  5.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N128W TO 15N135W TO 19N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N134W TO
12N126W TO 15N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N133W TO 14N140W TO 08N140W TO
10N136W TO 11N134W TO 13N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N129W TO 14N140W TO 08N140W TO
08N130W TO 10N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N129W TO 26N128W TO 24N125W TO 25N120W TO
30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N122W TO 27N122W TO
26N121W TO 27N118W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S115W TO 02S118W TO 02S119W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S112W TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S115W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S112W TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC FRI MAY 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N85W TO 05N98W...THEN RESUMES NEAR
13N96W TO 05N116W. ITCZ FROM 05N116W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N AND E OF 98W...AND FROM 04N TO 13N
BETWEEN 104W AND 123W.

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.