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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC MON APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N175W 991 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE...360 NM
E...AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 24
FT...HIGHEST E OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 162W
AND 179E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. N OF THE ALEUTIANS AND E OF 165W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 42N156W 1004 MB MOVING SE 05 KT AND
SECOND LOW 30N159W 1004 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. S OF A LINE FROM
30N173W TO 40N166W TO 49N158W TO 47N145W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 41N154W 1005 MB AND
SECOND LOW S OF AREA NEAR 28N155W 1007 MB. WITHIN 720 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 40N BETWEEN 140W AND 166W...AND FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN 140W
AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 55N158W 995 MB. WITHIN 420 NM
N...360 NM NE...540 NM E...840 NM SE...AND 540 NM W QUADRANTS
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST NE AND E OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 50N BETWEEN 137W AND 175W...AND N OF 50N
BETWEEN 137W AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 34N161E 1005 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 30N TO 42N W OF 172E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N160E 998 MB. FROM 30N TO 44N W OF 174E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 40N158E 997 MB. S OF 49N W
OF 175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 47N178E 1012 MB MOVING NE 35 KT.
EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW 56N175W ABOVE...WITHIN 600 NM W
OF A LINE FROM 50N163W TO 42N172W TO 40N179W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 48N174W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W
OF A LINE FROM 55N159W TO 52N160W TO 45N168W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N165W 1003 MB. FROM 39N TO THE ALEUTIANS
BETWEEN 160W AND 172W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 55N158W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 127W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W AREA OF
NWINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 59N173W TO 55N176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N168W TO 58N170W TO 60N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N166W TO 55N170W TO 58N177E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.E OF A LINE FROM 45N128W TO 50N135W TO 58N140W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 50N E OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DISSIPATED.

.LOW 53N165E 1008 MB MOVING E 30 KT. N OF 48N W OF 168E WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR
60N174W 1005 MB. WITHIN 660 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 55N158W
DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 37N TO 48N
BETWEEN 150 AND 157W...FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 174W AND
177E...FROM 48N TO 50N W OF 161E...AND N OF A LINE FROM 51N168W
TO 57N175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 147W AND
155W...N OF 50N BETWEEN 160W AND 167W...FROM 51N TO 62N BETWEEN
172W AND 180W...AND FROM 39N TO 43N W OF 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 147W AND
154W...N OF A LINE FROM 56N152W TO 51N162W TO 61N177W...AND FROM
41N TO 46N W OF 170E.

.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 1200 UTC MON APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 28N114W TO 29N115W TO 27N115W TO 26N115W TO 26N112W TO
28N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N114W TO 29N115W TO 24N129W TO 24N140W TO
15N140W TO 13N134W TO 26N114W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 07N99W TO 18N124W TO 06N136W TO 04N121W
TO 02S119W TO 03S97W TO 07N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N128W TO 14N129W TO 13N130W TO
12N129W TO 12N127W TO 13N126W TO 13N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N117W
TO 22N122W TO 24N140W TO 08N136W TO 06N107W TO 14N113W TO
28N117W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NW AND S SWELL. WITHIN 30N120W TO
30N122W TO 29N121W TO 29N120W TO 28N119W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N117W TO 16N127W TO 18N136W TO
11N140W TO 07N130W TO 10N116W TO 12N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. WITHIN 24N115W TO 23N116W TO
23N115W TO 21N113W TO 22N113W TO 24N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N91W TO 10N89W TO 10N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 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 1500 UTC MON APR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA NEAR 07.5N77W TO 05N102W. ITCZ
FROM 05N102W TO 03.5N107W TO 06.5N119W TO BEYOND 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 01N TO 05.5N
E OF 79.5W...AND FROM 03N TO 05.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 96W.
SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION
FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 113W AND 126W...AND FROM 00N TO 05N
BETWEEN 137W AND 144W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC APR 15 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 16 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 17 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW FROM 30N160W 1003 MB MOVING E SLOWLY. FRONT 30N154W 25N153W
20N158W THENCE TROUGH TO 14N166W MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N
OF 22N BETWEEN FRONT AND 150W... AND N OF A LINE FROM 24N160W TO
22N170W TO 26N176W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN
150W AND 140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT N
OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FRONT FROM 30N152W 24N151W
17N156W. TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N E OF
150W... AND N OF 24N BETWEEN 172W AND 156W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N147W 23N147W 18N153W. WINDS DIMINISHED
TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N165E 23N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N
OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT AND 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 24N164E 21N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 168E AND 174E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 165E... AND FROM 10N TO 13N
BETWEEN
170E AND 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 180W
AND 170W.

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

.SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N161W TO 21N170W TO 30N174W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N150W TO 20N165W TO
10N174W TO 10N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF 24N BETWEEN 169W AND 158W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N143W TO 20N160W TO
10N173E.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 25N W OF 167E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N145W TO
20N158W TO 10N165W TO 10N180W.

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

.ITCZ 04N140W 01N158W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF
ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 167E.

$$

.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.