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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII...RETRANSMITTED
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU MAR 23 2023

CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT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 MAR 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC
MAR 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 39N175E 992 MB MOVING E 10 KT THEN TURNING S AFTER 12
HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT E QUADRANT...WINDS 40 TO
55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 44N BETWEEN 177W AND
166E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N179E 1001 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
44N BETWEEN 171W AND 171E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19
FT...HIGHEST S OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 33N171W 1010 MB.
S OF 36N BETWEEN 164W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.NW OF A LINE FROM 48N160E TO 52N170E SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WELL W OF AREA. N OF 44N W OF 166E
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW NW OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER
54N162E 974 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 51N163E TO 43N163E TO
40N160E. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 41N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N W OF 173W AND W OF A LINE
FROM 34N165E TO 50N178E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW NW OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER
60N169E 966 MB. N OF 45N W OF 165W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
20 FT...EXCEPT WITHIN 600 NM SE SEMICIRCLE SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 57N143W 998 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 49N127W 1004 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM W
QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER AND 600 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 54N162W TO
47N149W TO 38N132W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO ALASKA COAST BETWEEN 125W AND 163W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N135W 1014 MB WITH SECOND CENTER
DISSIPATED. E AND NE OF A LINE FROM 57N157W TO 40N130W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
BELOW...N OF 31N E OF 149W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH NEW LOW TO FORM
NEAR 59N142W 1018 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 55N148W TO 44N127W
NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 31N162W 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. S OF 41N BETWEEN 147W AND
169W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW 34N156W 1013 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N
BETWEEN 142W AND 163W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N151W 1018 MB.
WITHIN 660 NM N AND 660 NM E QUADRANTS AND FROM 38N TO 46N
BETWEEN 154W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N172W 998 MB MOVING NE 30 KT THEN TURNING N AFTER 12
HOURS. WITHIN 480 NM S AND 420 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL N OF AREA. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N E OF 126W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N E OF 126W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 168W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 151W
AND 157W AND N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 55N170E TO 55N179E TO
59N171W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
173W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF
171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 49N W OF
171E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 45N167W 1016 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN
161W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N160W 1023 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW
CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N172E 1011 MB. FROM 36N TO 46N
BETWEEN 175E AND 168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 54N TO 56N
BETWEEN 178W AND 170E...WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 59N175W
TO 56N162W...AND WITHIN 90 NM E OF A LINE FROM 59N140W TO
54N132W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 58N178E TO 57N160W
AND N OF 42N BETWEEN 161E AND 169E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N BETWEEN 171W AND
179W...FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 174W AND 179E...AND WITHIN 90 NM
OF 45N151W.

.HIGH 44N151W 1035 MB MOVING SE 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N138W 1039 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 49N144W 1037 MB.

.HIGH 34N173W 1022 MB MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 39N162E 1026 MB MOVING SE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N167E 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED S OF AREA.

.HIGH 46N177E 1021 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 51N168W 1029 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N155W 1036 MB.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 THU MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 21N123W TO 25N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N126W TO 16N119W TO
21N123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE
TO E WIND WAVES AND NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO
30N134W TO 25N140W TO 21N123W TO 14N121W TO 21N111W TO
30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 25N111W TO 26N112W TO
26N114W TO 24N114W TO 23N113W TO 22N110W TO 25N111W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N114W TO 26N140W TO 06N140W TO
09N120W TO 22N114W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT
IN MIXED NE TO E WIND WAVES AND NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
19N107W TO 30N121W TO 27N132W TO 30N140W TO 03N140W TO 08N116W
TO 19N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WITHIN 27N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N121W TO 25N117W TO 21N113W TO
23N110W TO 27N113W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 22N118W TO 26N124W TO 19N140W TO
06N140W TO 10N122W TO 22N118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N105W TO
30N124W TO 24N129W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 03N121W TO 18N105W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N124W TO 29N124W TO 27N118W TO 23N112W TO
26N112W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN
NW SWELL....HIGHEST NEAR 30N121W.

.WITHIN 26N109W TO 27N109W TO 27N110W TO 26N110W TO 23N109W TO
24N107W TO 26N109W...INCLUDING THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N106W TO 25N108W TO 25N110W TO
20N108W TO 19N105W TO 23N106W...INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA AND NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N90W TO 09N90W TO 09N89W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR 10N88W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO
11N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 1800 UTC THU MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 09N79W TO 05N97W. ITCZ FROM 05N97W TO 05N117W TO
04N136W. SOUTHERN ITCZ FROM 03S109W TO BEYOND 03.4S120W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 95W
AND 129W...AND FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 101W AND 114W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 23 2023.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 24 2023.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 25 2023.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 31N162W 1008 MB MOVING NE 15
KT.
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT 30N158W 23N158W THENCE TROUGH TO 17N161W
MOVING E
10 KT. S TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 152W AND FRONT.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 145W AND 168W.
ASSOCIATED SEAS INCLUDED BELOW. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90
NM OF A LINE 29N156W 20N159W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT WEAKENED TO
TROUGH 30N154W 23N157W. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 20N E OF
154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N151W 25N156W. ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED
N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N167E 29N160E MOVING ESE 30 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N175W 26N180W 25N167E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 173W AND 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 30N167W 23N174W. S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 26N BETWEEN 163W AND FRONT.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE 26N146W 06N164W...AND FROM
10N TO 19N W OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA BOUNDED BY
20N150W 20N140W 03N140W 04N166W 16N166W 20N150W... AND FROM 13N TO
21N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY 25N140W 03N140W 04N163W 18N164W 25N140W...AND FROM 12N
TO 22N W OF 175E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF LINE 07N140W 23N174W 24N174W...AND FROM 07N
TO 20N W OF 171W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 175W AND 167E.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 05N E OF 158W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 21N BETWEEN 168W AND 169E.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF LINE 26N144W 04N166W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.HIGH 28N178W 1024 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND DISSIPATING. RIDGE
21N165W TO HIGH TO 26N173E 27N161E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.RIDGE 30N142W 24N148W 19N158W MOVING NW SLOWLY.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 05N TO 11N W OF 167E.

$$

.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.