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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU APR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 58N169E 964 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 480
NM S AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 46N W OF 163W...AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT
FROM 46N174E TO 40N166E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N170W 981 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED N OF AREA. N OF 52N BETWEEN
BETWEEN 150W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW S OF AREA NEAR 26N168W 1009 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. S OF 37N
AND W OF A LINE 37N149W AND 30N162W AND E OF A LINE FROM 30N180W
TO 37N173W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA 29N169W 998 MB. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 360 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
13 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 158W AND 178W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N169W 993 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
157W AND 179E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 56N148W 1008 MB MOVING SE 25 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 59N144W 1004 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM
NW...420 NM NE...240 NM SW AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N140W 1002 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 540
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 480 NM N AND 660 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N130W 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NW AND 720
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 720 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 45N TO 54N BETWEEN 143W AND 150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N137W 1002 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND
SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N129W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 57N150W 1009 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND
600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 55N
BETWEEN 146W AND 158W... N OF 53N BETWEEN 157W AND 166W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 54N BETWEEN 147W AND 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 51N BETWEEN 133W AND 139W.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N BETWEEN 153W AND
160W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 59N172W TO 57N178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 58N159W TO 56N168W TO 61N178W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 THU APR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N97W TO 14N98W TO 13N98W TO 12N96W
TO 13N95W TO 15N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N95W TO
15N97W TO 14N97W TO 14N96W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 12N93W TO 15N94W TO
13N101W TO 11N104W TO 09N101W TO 09N94W TO 12N93W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N131W TO 30N128W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 04N120W TO
10N122W TO 16N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N131W TO 27N135W TO 27N140W TO
01N140W TO 04N136W TO 06N120W TO 18N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N135W TO 16N140W TO 03N140W TO
05N135W TO 07N134W TO 11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 00N102W TO 01N107W TO 01S116W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S100W
TO 00N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N90W TO 09N93W TO
08N92W TO 08N89W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N130W TO 29N128W TO
28N126W TO 29N122W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.42 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 0330 UTC THU APR 11...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N78W TO 06N93W TO 07N110W. ITCZ FROM
07N110W TO 04N125W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 02N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 105W AND 112W.

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.