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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SAT MAY 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N164W 985 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 156W
AND 172W AND N OF 58N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19
FT...EXCEPT N OF 58N SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 57N
BETWEEN 154W AND 160W...WITHIN 780 NM S AND SW AND 660 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT... HIGHEST S OF 52N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N147W 989 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 660 NM
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT... HIGHEST S OF 55N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N144W 999 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW OF
A LINE FROM 59N150W TO 48N129W AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 164W AND
171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT OR
LESS IN BERING SEA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 36N169E 1012 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN
177W AND 169E AND WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N179E 1010 MB. FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN
173W AND 177E AND WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N176W 1001 MB. FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN
173W AND 179W AND WITHIN 120 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N167W 997 MB. FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN
163W AND 173W AND WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 158W AND
174W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 171W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N169W TO 60N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N166W TO 58N179E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N
BETWEEN 167W AND 174W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N162W TO 57N170W TO 59N179E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER INLAND NEAR 45N121W 995 MB MOVING
SE 15 KT. FROM 33N TO 48N BETWEEN 124W AND 141W AREA OF NW WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 39N135W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. FROM 32N TO 35N E OF 122W
AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 51N E OF 131W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. FROM 31N TO 35N E OF 123W
AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.LOW 59N154W 990 MB MOVING N 10 KT. N OF 40N BETWEEN 141W AND
154W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 52N154W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND AND CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 57N147W IN WARNINGS SECTION.

.LOW 49N161E 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 43N TO 51N W OF 170E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N166E 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 420
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N171E 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 34N W OF 167E AREA OF NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 52N
BETWEEN 140W AND 148W...N OF 55N BETWEEN 159W AND 174W...AND
FROM 49N TO 52N W OF 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N BETWEEN 165W AND
170W...FROM 39N TO 43N BETWEEN 171W AND 177E...AND FROM 48N TO
53N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 155W AND
164W...FROM 47N TO 52N BETWEEN 164W AND 173W...FROM 47N TO 54N
BETWEEN 180W AND 166E...AND FROM 42N TO 45N W OF 164E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 MAY 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 13N137W TO 14N138W TO 14N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N139W TO
11N137W TO 13N137W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N126W TO 19N140W TO 11N137W TO 11N140W TO
03N139W TO 04N129W TO 11N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE WIND WAVES MIXED WITH N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N116W TO 14N133W TO 23N140W TO
04N140W TO 06N120W TO 10N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 09N TO 14N W OF 136W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE WIND WAVES MIXED WITH N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N136W TO 14N138W TO 19N138W TO
21N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N137W TO 12N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 01S104W TO 00N114W TO 01N118W TO 01N122W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S104W TO 01S104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE
TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N109W TO 02N131W TO 00N135W TO
01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S100W TO 01N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS TNAN 8 FT.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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 2115 UTC SAT MAY 04...

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 78W AND 87W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 14N92W TO 10N102W TO 08N110W.
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N110W TO 07N126W AND TO 06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ
BETWEEN 124W AND 127W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE
ITCZ BETWEEN 133W AND 137W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 04 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 05 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 06 2024.

.WARNINGS.


.NONE.

.FRONT 30N162W 28N160W MOVING NE 10 KTS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166E 26N160E. SEE WINDS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 26N160E. SEE WINDS AND SEAS BELOW.

.TROUGH 25N164E 21N161E 16N161E MOVING W 10 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF FORECAST AREA.

.TROUGH 30N169W 25N170W 22N171W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 05N AND E OF LINE 04N179W 29N161W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 27N160E 30N163E...
AND N OF 05N AND S OF LINE 29N170W 20N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 12N W OF
160W...AND
FROM 04N TO 25N E OF 160W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 05N AND S OF LINE 30N163W 12N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 03N AND S OF LINE 30N163W
10N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 05N TO 12N E OF 169W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 05N140W 05N144W 05N152W 03N163W 02N173W 02N180E 01N173E.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM N OF ITCZ ETWEEN 167W AND
180W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 06S AND W OF 165E.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.