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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SUN MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N164W 998 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 42N TO 55N BETWEEN 152W
AND 178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N156W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N149W 1002 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E AND NE AND
240 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N145W 1002 MB. N AND E OF A LINE FROM LOW
CENTER TO 57N139W TO 56N135W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N145W 1010 MB. WITHIN 720 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING....
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 43N E OF 128W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 40N160E TO 48N173E WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 60N174E 978 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E
AND 960 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 59N147W 1002 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 840 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.W OF A LINE FROM 30N173E TO 33N177E AREA OF E TO NE WINDS TO 25
KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N176W TO 36N165W AREA OF E
TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N162W TO 35N158W AREA OF E
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 47N162W 1009 MB. WITHIN 900 NM SW...660
NM NW...AND 600 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N158W 1016 MB. FROM 35N TO 49N BETWEEN
161W AND 176W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 47N E OF 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 54N
BETWEEN 150W AND 174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 51N BETWEEN 146W AND
158W...FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 140W AND 150W...AND N OF 40N W OF
176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
44N152W TO 50N139W...WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 44N160E TO
48N173E...AND N OF 56N W OF 170W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N BETWEEN 167W AND 173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 SUN MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N135W TO 17N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N138W TO 11N137W TO
13N136W TO 15N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N139W TO 15N140W TO 09N140W TO
09N138W TO 11N137W TO 14N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N139W TO 13N140W TO 11N140W TO
11N139W TO 12N138W TO 13N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 07N109W TO 08N115W TO 07N117W TO 03N116W TO 02N111W TO
04N109W TO 07N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N109W TO 09N112W TO 08N113W TO
06N112W TO 06N111W TO 07N109W TO 08N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 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 2100 UTC SUN MAY 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES 12N102W TO
08N121W.
ITCZ FROM 08N121W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 91W AND 115W.

.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 12 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 13 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 14 2024.

.WARNINGS.


.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 227N159W 22N159W 17N161W MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM E OF TROUGH. SEE WINDS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N163W 19N164W. SEE WINDS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N164W 19N164W. SEE WINDS BELOW.

.WEAK FRONT FROM 30N175E 27N168E 26N160E MOVING E 15 KT.
SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 30N175W 25N166E.
SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 26N168E 24N166E 21N164E MOVING W SLOWLY. SEE WINDS
AND SEAS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE.

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF A LINE 30N172E 25N160E. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 35N BETWEEN 150W AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 10N W OF
178E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 07N BETWEEN 144W AND
153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 30N162W
10N178W 14N160E.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 27N TO 23N BETWEEN 157W AND 167W...AND N OF
26N W OF 168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF A LINE 30N170W 13N160E...
AND FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 155W AND 168W.

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

.ITCZ 04N140W 02N150W 02N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
180 NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.