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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC THU MAY 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAY 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N155W 1002 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 480 NM
E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N145W
DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N166E 974 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S AND W...540
NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22
FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 40N171W TO
50N171W TO 58N177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N177E 978 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S...540 NM
W...780 NM N...600 NM NE...900 NM E...AND 960 NM SE QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 53N W OF 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N179W 986 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SE AND
SW...600 NM W AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22
FT...HIGHEST S OF THE ALEUTIANS. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 50N
BETWEEN 140W AND 177E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N146W 1005 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 420 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 50N
BETWEEN 134W AND 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR 47N166W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N146W 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9  FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N145W 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N...420 NM
E...1080 NM SE... 720 NM S...AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH LOW 49N127W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N162E 1005 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 40N176W TO
31N165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR LOW
32N162E 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND E OF A LINE FROM 40N178W TO
37N174E TO 36N160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N170E 1012 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 180
NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N133W 1002 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
ABOVE WITH LOW 54N145W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N133W 1001 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND 360 NM
E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N127W 1002 MB. FROM 33N TO 50N E OF 140W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W AREA OF
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 118W AND 122W AREA OF
NW WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N160E 1006 MB. FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 168E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 51N
BETWEEN 134W AND 150W...W OF A LINE FROM 48N171W TO 51N171W TO
56N173E...FROM 57N TO 64N W OF 162W...AND WITHIN 60N M E AND S OF
A LINE FROM 50N178E TO 45N178E TO 40N170E TO 35N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 48N BETWEEN 127W AND
131W....AND FROM 50N TO 61N BETWEEN 159W AND 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 62N TO THE ALEUTIANS AND E OF
178W...AND FROM 49N TO 52N W OF 167E.

.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 1200 UTC THU MAY 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY  4.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 25N134W TO 24N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N128W TO 13N127W TO
25N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N129W TO 23N140W TO 08N140W TO
09N131W TO 14N129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N129W TO 23N140W TO 08N140W TO
09N131W TO 14N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N132W TO 26N135W TO 21N129W TO 23N118W TO
30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N130W TO 25N128W TO
24N124W TO 27N119W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N122W TO 27N123W TO
26N119W TO 27N117W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU MAY 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM NEAR 07N77W TO 12N95W TO 09N105W. ITCZ
STRETCHES FROM 09N105W TO 04N120W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 01N TO 07N E OF 80W...AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE
MONSOON TROUGH AND ITCZ BETWEEN 100W AND 115W.


.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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