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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC FRI APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N129W 1005 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 38N127W TO 30N133W TO 36N144W TO 42N143W TO 47N131W TO
46N124W TO LOW CENTER TO 38N127W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21
FT...HIGHEST W OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N124W 1006 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
A LINE FROM 31N121W TO 31N136W TO 44N136W TO 53N124W TO 34N121W
TO 31N121W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST W OF
CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N121W 1014 MB. FROM 31N TO 50N BETWEEN
120W AND 130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N168W 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. S OF A LINE FROM 30N173E TO
39N175W TO 39N160W TO 30N151W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 25
FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 420 NM NW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N166W 998 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 32N177E TO
42N173W TO 42N160W TO 34N152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21
FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 480 NM W SEMICIRCLE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N163W 1001 MB. WITHIN 600 NM W...AND 540
NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE
S OF A LINE FROM 35N177E TO 44N169W TO 44N153W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N149W 1005 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S...AND
540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N142W 1016 MB. WITHIN 540 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 42N157E 999 MB. W OF A LINE
FROM 46N170E TO 32N160E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N163E 1000 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 49N178E 1004 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
A LINE FROM 48N160E TO 54N175W TO 45N175W TO 30N160E TO 48N160E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N 58N BETWEEN 160W AND 175W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM
57N158W TO 59N179E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 59N151W TO 55N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 59N146W MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE
FROM 47N177W TO 60N176W TO 61N140W TO 52N140W TO 47N149W TO
47N177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED
BY LOW 59N149W DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 51N BETWEEN
141W AND 134W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 44N W OF 165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 171E AND
177W.

.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 FRI APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W
TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N96W TO 13N101W TO
11N102W TO 09N98W TO 10N95W TO 15N93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W
TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN
16N96W TO 12N101W TO 12N106W TO 09N106W TO 08N98W TO 11N94W TO
16N96W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 09N106W TO 07N103W
TO 07N98W TO 09N96W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W
TO 15N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N91W TO 08N96W TO 07N96W TO
07N92W TO 08N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N92W TO 09N94W
TO 08N93W TO 08N89W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 13N136W TO 13N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N136W TO 10N135W TO
13N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N137W TO 11N139W TO 11N140W TO
06N140W TO 08N137W TO 10N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N139W TO 09N139W TO 09N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N139W TO 08N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN E SWELL.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 32N115W TO
31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 32N115W TO
31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N79W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO
06N79W TO 07N78W TO 09N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N79W TO 06N80W TO 06N81W TO 05N82W TO
04N82W TO 04N80W TO 05N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA... N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W TO 29N136W TO
29N135W TO 30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO
27N137W TO 28N128W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N137W TO 28N140W TO
20N140W TO 23N126W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N119W TO 02N123W TO 02N130W TO
00N133W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S115W TO 00N119W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N118W TO 14N117W TO 12N134W TO
00N135W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S100W TO 07N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2140 UTC FRI APR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA NEAR 06N77W TO 05N81W. THE ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM 05N82W TO 08N118W TO 04N131W TO BEYOND 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 12N BETWEEN 82W AND 105W...AND
FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 109W AND 120W.

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC APR 12 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 13 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 14 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N169W 999 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT 30N161W
28N161W 22N164W. FRONT MOVING NE 10 KT. TROUGH 24N158W
17N162W MOVING E SLOWLY. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N
BETWEEN 177W AND 172W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 162W AND 158W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 10N160E 10N179W
25N179W 25N162W 21N157W 15N145W. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT 30N158W 23N160W
20N161W. TROUGH 22N157W TO 17N159W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N
BETWEEN 172W AND 176W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
11N160E 11N175E 25N179W 25N153W 30N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N157W 24N160W THENCE TROUGH TO
18N162W 14N168W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT  N OF 22N BETWEEN 179E
AND 140W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 05N E OF 161W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 05N E OF
168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 20N TO 05N
E OF 158W...AND FROM 21N TO 10N W OF 180E.

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

.SEAS 18 TO 22 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 172W AND 179W. SEAS 12 TO 18
FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N159W 27N160W 20N172W 23N170E
30N175E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N154W 19N165W
12N180E 18N164W 14N160E. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 13N TO 07N BETWEEN
160W TO 151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE 30N169W 22N172W
20N168E 30N173E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N153W
20N165W 12N165W 10N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 168W AND 180E.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N151W 20N168W 09N175W
10N160E.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 16N TO 11N BETWEEN 159W AND 165W.

.ITCZ 04N140W 05N145W 05N166W 04N172W 03N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE
WITHIN 300 NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.