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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N174E 995 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 53N174E 973 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM W AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 54N W OF 175E...AND N OF A
LINE FROM 50N163W TO 52N172W TO 56N173E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN 162W AND 176W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF AREA 40N155E 988 MB MOVING E 20
KT THEN MOVING NE 30 KT AFTER 24 HOURS. SECOND LOW 42N165E 997
MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT FROM SECOND LOW TO 40N169E TO 37N170E
TO 30N167E. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW AND 120 NM E
AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 40N167E 992 MB.
WITHIN 420 NM SE...AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N174W 990 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N167W 1001 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO 40N168W
TO 36N175W. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 46N152W 1005 MB.
FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN 145W AND 158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N146W 999 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE OF FRONT FROM 53N145W TO
49N139W TO 46N139W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N133W 1002 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 300
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N132W 1015 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND 180
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 43N E OF 127W AREA OF N WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 45N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 52N151W 1004 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 57N152W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N152W 1007 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 53N164W 1006 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N154W 1008 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 49N
BETWEEN 160W AND 170W...N OF 54N BETWEEN 164W AND 174W...AND
FROM 42N TO 49N W OF 172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 50N BETWEEN 175W AND
163E...AND FROM 50N TO 61N BETWEEN 172W AND 172E AND FROM 48N TO
54N BETWEEN 145W AND 154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 55N BETWEEN 160W AND
176W...AND N OF 55N W OF 170W.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N BETWEEN 169W
AND 179W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.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 1800 UTC SAT APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N138W TO 11N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N136W TO 08N136W TO
10N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL AND NE WIND
WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N129W TO 14N137W TO 14N140W TO
05N140W TO 06N130W TO 09N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N135W TO 13N140W TO 06N140W TO
07N135W TO 08N134W TO 11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN N SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1930 UTC SAT APR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 06N83W TO 08N97W TO 06N115W. ITCZ
FROM 06N115W TO 06N125W. IT RESUMES FROM 05N133W TO 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 84W AND 91W...FROM
04N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 121W...AND FROM 01N TO 04N BETWEEN
135W AND 140W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.