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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SAT APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N162E 1001 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 47N160E TO
40N168E TO 30N168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 43N166E 992 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 40N161E 994 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT OF
SECOND CENTER WNDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
47N W OF 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 46N179E 990 MB. WITHIN 780 NM S
AND 540 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 48N W OF 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N176W 1008 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. FROM 36N TO 48N BETWEEN
168W AND 178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N160W 1001 MB. FROM 34N TO 47N BETWEEN
152W AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N148W 1003 MB. FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN
139W AND 155W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N160W 1005 MB MOVING W 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A
FRONT FROM 58N154W TO 57N148W TO 50N138W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM S AND SW OF FRONT WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N170W 1005 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N135W 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 50N138W
TO LOW CENTER TO 42N131W TO 36N133W. WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF
FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N132W 1004 MB. FROM 47N TO 53N E OF 148W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 57N173E 1001 MB. N OF 46N W OF
174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 53N180W 984 MB. N
OF 48N W OF 166W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 41N E OF 128W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 43N E OF 128W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 45N E OF 130W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 50N153W 1001 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 660 NM S AND 600 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
35N TO 54N BETWEEN 139W AND 167W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 52N132W.

.LOW 55N167W 1006 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND W
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N162W 1008 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 49N W OF
171W AND FROM 52N TO 58N BETWEEN 157W AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FROM 43N TO 48N W OF 175E...FROM 47N TO
49N BETWEEN 153W AND 161W...FROM 51N TO 59N BETWEEN 177W AND
172E...AND WITHIN 150 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 60N179W TO 54N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 42N BETWEEN 168W AND 171E AND
FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 148W AND 153W.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 169W
AND 178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 176W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 0600 UTC SAT APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N135W TO 11N140W TO 08N140W TO 08N137W TO 09N133W TO
10N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N128W TO 10N131W TO 10N140W TO
08N140W TO 08N134W TO 07N130W TO 09N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N134W TO 12N136W TO 11N139W TO
08N140W TO 07N137W TO 08N134W TO 09N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC SAT APR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 07N111W. ITCZ FROM 07N111W TO
BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE S OF 07N AND E OF 95W...AND
FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 104W AND 124W.

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC APR 20 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 21 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 22 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT FROM 30N162E TO 27N160E MOVING E 15 KT. S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N169E TO 26N164E TO 24N160E. WINDS
DECREASED TO 20 KT OR BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N174E TO 25N166E.

.TROUGH FROM 25N140W TO 22N143W MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N140W TO 21N147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N142W TO 21N149W.

.E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 145W AND 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 14N
BETWEEN 144W AND 176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 15N
BETWEEN
142W AND 180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 28N W OF 162E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N171E TO
23N160E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF
AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 03N140W TO 04N158W TO 02N180W TO 04N167E TO 08N160E.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ W OF 160W. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 141W AND 146W.



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.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.