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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SUN APR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N155W 996 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 360 NM W
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N140W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N134W 992 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 300 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
360 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N140W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE...660 NM S QUADRANT...AND 240 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N131W 1007 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 180 NM
W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

....GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 39N E OF 124W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W AREA OF
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 36N E OF 124W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 39N159E 998 MB. FROM 31N TO
41N W OF 167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N164E 994 MB. FROM 32N TO 43N W OF 171E
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N168E 976 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E AND
NE...720 NM S...AND 480 NM W QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF A
LINE FROM 50N177E TO 44N178E TO 36N174E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9
TO 18 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 50N177E MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 43N TO
51N BETWEEN 176W AND 166E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N167W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW AND
360 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N159W 1012 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 47N153W 1014 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF
FIRST CENTER AND 300 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW 31N172W 1014 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N168W 1011 MB. FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN
160W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N163W 1014 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND 540 NM
E AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 53N162E 990 MB. WITHIN 480
NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS NW OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 51N TO 56N
BETWEEN 135W AND 160W AND WITHIN 360 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 46N176W
TO 53N168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 53N BETWEEN 160W AND 172W
AND N OF 40N W OF 171E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 37N TO 48N BETWEEN 147W AND
164W...FROM 50N TO 57N BETWEEN 156W AND 164W...AND N OF 50N W OF
172E.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 0000 UTC SUN APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N115W TO 27N114W TO 26N114W TO 26N113W TO 26N112W TO
29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
30N116W TO 29N118W TO 30N123W TO 28N119W TO 29N115W TO 30N116W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N123.5W TO 29.5N123.5W TO
29N122.5W TO 29.5N120.5W TO 30N121W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N118W TO 29N122W TO
30N125W TO 29N125W TO 27N121W TO 28N118W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N122W TO 30N124W TO
29N122W TO 29N121W TO 29N120W TO 30N119W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N117W TO
29N121W TO 30N127W TO 25N127W TO 24N124W TO 26N118W TO 30N117W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.WITHIN 14N130W TO 13N134W TO 13N140W TO 12N140W TO 12N135W TO
11N133W TO 14N130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N123W TO 22N140W TO 05N140W TO 09N123W
TO 13N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N126W TO 15N132W TO 18N131W TO
22N140W TO 06N140W TO 11N123W TO 14N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N133W TO 17N132W TO 22N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N132W TO 10N125W TO 14N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC SUN APR 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09.5N75W TO 08.5N90W TO 07N96W
TO 07N93W TO 08N108W. ITCZ FROM 08N108W TO 09.5N118W TO BEYOND
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 04.5N TO
10N BETWEEN 78W AND 88W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 10.5N BETWEEN 90W AND 118W...AND FROM
02.5N TO 10N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC APR 28 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 29 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 30 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW JUST N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 31N172W NEARLY STATIONARY. FRONT
30N167W 25N171W 21N180E MOVING E 10 KT N OF 25N AND NEARLY
STATIONARY S OF 25N. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N. W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 171W AND 177W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT 30N164W
27N166W THENCE TROUGH 21N172W. ASSOCIATED WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR
LESS AND SEAS LOWERED TO 8 FT OR LOWER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH 30N162W 22N166W.

.TROUGH 24N170E 20N167E MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N166E 20N165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N168E 20N167E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT AT 30N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N171E 27N160E.

.E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 07N AND LINE
21N140W 19N150W 15N165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BETWEEN
06N AND LINE 22N140W 19N150W 13N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BETWEEN
08N AND 16N E OF 160W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 05N140W 05N155W 04N165W 05N175W 05N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER WROE. HONOLULU HI.