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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC WED MAY 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 53N163E 998 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM
NE AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 960 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N176E 979 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM
NW...480 NM NE...900 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT IN NE QUADRANT 8 TO 16 FT. ALSO
WITHIN 600 NM NE...1080 NM SE AND 1200 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N164W 994 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 720 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22
FT...EXCEPT IN A SEMICIRCLE 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM
NW...480 NM NE...960 NM SE AND 1260 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 47N BETWEEN 124W AND 136W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 53N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N147W 1004 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 48N150W 1008 MB MOVING NE 30 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 43N158W 1014 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM
SW QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE...540 NM SE AND 1260 NM SW QUADRANTS
OF FIRST CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N141W 1007 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE AND 480 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
660 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N170W 999 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND
660 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N158W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND
480 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 41N156E 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE
AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N166E 998 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 150W AND 170W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 155W AND 170W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N159W TO
57N175W TO 58N178E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N162W
TO 57N170W TO 59N179W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N172W TO 60N178W.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 52N
BETWEEN 140W AND 153W AND FROM 52N TO 58N BETWEEN 164W AND 173W
AND NW OF A LINE FROM 36N160W TO 50N178E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 140W AND 155W
AND FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 151W AND 156W AND FROM 48N TO 57N W
OF 161W AND FROM 39N TO 44N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 57N BETWEEN 143W AND 150W
AND FROM 54N TO 59N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W AND FROM 39N TO 49N W
OF 175W AND FROM 48N TO 53N W OF 169E.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 WED MAY 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N134W TO 29N126W TO 26N121W TO 26N119W TO
30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N131W TO 26N126W TO
25N122W TO 26N118W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 14N135W TO 16N135W TO 10N140W TO 07N140W TO 07N136W TO
07N136W TO 14N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N137W TO 13N138W TO 14N140W TO
12N140W TO 10N139W TO 11N137W TO 13N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N135W TO 12N138W TO 13N140W TO
11N140W TO 10N139W TO 11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1930 UTC WED MAY 8...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10.5N76W TO 11.5N95W TO 12N110W TO LOW PRES
1011 MB NEAR 10.5N115W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 07.5N121.5W TO
08N125W. ITCZ FROM 08N125W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 11N E OF 88W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 08N TO 11.5N BETWEEN
90W AND 105W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION FROM 04N
TO 11N BETWEEN 114W AND 124W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 08 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 09 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 10 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N165W TO 26N172W MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED DIRECTLY
BELOW.

.TROUGH FROM 30N158W TO 27N160W MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N157W TO 24N160W TO 21N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N154W TO 23N158W TO 19N158W.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 19N BETWEEN 178W AND 162E. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 07N W OF 168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BOUNDED WITHIN AREA
FROM 30N158W TO 24N174W TO 09N176W TO 09N173E TO 21N160E TO
20N176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BOUNDED WITHIN AREA
FROM 30N160W TO 14N172W TO 14N173E TO 26N174E TO 30N169W TO
30N160E.

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 25N TO 19N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
N OF 28N BETWEEN 160W AND 171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 160W AND 175W.

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

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 05N158W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 07N TO 02N W OF 175W.

$$

.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.