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FZPN01 KWBC 160422
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC TUE APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 48N170E 1010 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT
FROM 58N168E TO THE LOW TO 41N177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N162W 1002 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E AND 480
NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 59N TO 45N BETWEEN 140W AND 165W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 55N158W 997 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N
QUADRANT AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM N OF 37N TO 50N BETWEEN
136W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 42N156W 1001 MB MOVING E 05 KT AND
SECOND LOW 30N156W 1004 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. S OF A LINE FROM
30N171W TO 50N155W TO 50N142W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18
FT.9000
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N151W 1005 MB. FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN
140W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW LOW 55N158W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N172W 991 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E...AND 480
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST SE
OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 63N BETWEEN 160W AND 178W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N174E 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 58N172W ABOVE...WITHIN 600 NM W OF A LINE FROM 50N163W
TO 43N170W TO 40N178W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N163W 1006 MB. FROM 37N TO THE 52N
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...
.LOW 36N160E 997 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. FROM 30N TO 43N W OF 172E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N159E 995 MB. FROM 30N TO 45N W OF 173E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 40N156E 996 MB. S OF 50N W
OF 174E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 128W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W AREA OF
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
173W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 59N170W TO 55N177E.
.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 58N165W TO 56N165W TO 54N170W TO
58N177E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.E OF A LINE FROM 47N127W TO 55N137W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 60N172W 1007 MB. WITHIN
420 NM W AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS 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 38N TO 48N
BETWEEN 149W AND 156W...FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 171W AND
178W...FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 164W AND 168W N OF 55N W OF 165W
TO A LINE FROM 55N170W TO 60N178W AND FROM 51N TO 55N W OF 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 50N BETWEEN 146W AND
154W...FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 153W AND 176W N OF 55N BETWEEN
162 AND 175W AND FROM 40N TO 43N W OF 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF THE ALEUTIANS AND E OF A LINE
FROM 54N165W TO 62N175W FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 159W AND 163W
FROM 57N TO 59N BETWEEN 150W AND 155W AND FROM 39N TO 48N W OF
170E.

.FORECASTER MUSONDA. 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 0000 UTC TUE APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 22N112W TO 30N116W TO 25N140W TO 15N140W TO 16N119W TO
22N112W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N99W TO 16N113W TO 15N140W TO 06N140W TO
03.4S116W TO 03.4S90W TO 12N99W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N124W TO 21N126W TO
21N140W TO 16N140W TO 16N109W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N109W TO
15N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N117W TO 08N111W TO 15N109W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N123W TO 16N133W TO 12N140W TO
08N139W TO 08N127W TO 07N119W TO 14N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N87W TO 11N86W TO
12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC TUE APR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM NEAR 07N78W TO 05N105W. ITCZ FROM 05N105W TO 08N130W
TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 105W AND
120W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.