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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC FRI MAY 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N172E 972 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM S
QUADRANT...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT...EXCEPT S QUADRANT 15 TO 27
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 61N176W TO 46N163W TO 40N176W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N176W 983 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM
S QUADRANT AND W OF A LINE FROM 61N175W TO 57N178E WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT S QUADRANT 14 TO 23 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 56N156W TO
44N146W TO 45N176E TO 53N166E TO 56N156W AND N OF A LINE FROM
58N165W TO 57N177W TO 51N168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N160W 990 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST S OF THE
ALEUTIANS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N145W 997 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
WITHIN 420 NM N AND NE...540 NM SE...AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N145W 1006 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN
145W AND 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 59N BETWEEN 142W AND 147W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 34N162E 1007 MB MOVING E 15 KT WITH A FRONT FROM 40N176E TO
36N168E TO 33N160E. WITHIN 300 NM E OF THE FRONT AND 180 NM N OF
THE FRONT W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N170E 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A
FRONT FROM 36N175E TO 32N162E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N178E 1016 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N132W 1003 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N132W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
36N TO 53N BETWEEN 130W AND 144W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N130W 1004 MB. FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN
125W AND 134W AND WITHIN 240 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 47N146W TO
37N133W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 120W AND 124W AREA OF
NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 47N157E 1006 MB. FROM 43N TO 49N
W OF 163E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N162E 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 48N
BETWEEN 132W AND 139W...N OF 48N BETWEEN 177E AND 165E...AND
WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 55N178E TO 54N173W TO 49N161W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
49N161W TO 44N169W...AND N OF 54N W OF 152W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N BETWEEN 154W AND 170W...AND
FROM 50N TO 53N W OF 170E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF
171W.

.FORECASTER CLARK. 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 0000 UTC FRI MAY 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY  5.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N121.5W TO 30N125W TO 29.5N125W TO 29.5N124.5W TO
29.5N122.5W TO 30N121.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N118W TO 29N124W TO 30N129W TO 25N128W TO
22N124W TO 24N118W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N125W TO 25N125W TO
24N121W TO 27N117W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 15N129W TO 15N136W TO 20N140W TO 10N140W TO 12N128W TO
15N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N135W TO 14N140W TO 08N140W TO
09N136W TO 10N134W TO 13N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N128W TO 13N136W TO 14N140W TO
09N140W TO 09N135W TO 08N128W TO 11N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S115W TO 02S118W TO 02S119W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S112W TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S113W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S110W TO 02S113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC FRI MAY 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 05N99W...THEN RESUMES NEAR 12N98W
TO 05N121W. ITCZ FROM 05N121W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 03N TO 12N BETWEEN 106W-120W.

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 03 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 04 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 05 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT NEAR 30N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N164E TO 27N160E.

.TROUGH FROM 19N166E TO 25N170E MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH FROM 23N166W TO 27N164W TO 30N162W MOVING W 15 KT.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 25N TO 20N BETWEEN 170W AND 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N174W TO 26N170W TO 30N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.OTHERWISE WINDS NE TO E  20 TO 25 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY
25N160W
25N140W 05N140W 05N170E 13N170E 17N175W 25N160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND
BY
27N160W 25N140W 00N140W 05N150W 05N175E 15N175E 20N170W 27N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND
BY
27N165W 25N160W 20N140W 10N140W 00N145W 00N155W 05N165W 07N179W
17N179W
20N165W 27N165W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 26N140W 04N140W 04N170W
18N170W
24N160W 26N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 25N160W
25N145W
19N140W 05N140W 05N175W 15N175W 25N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 27N170W
17N160W
20N140W 08N140W 02N150W 06N179W 14N179W 27N170W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.OTHERWISE ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 08N TO 02N BETWEEN 177W
AND 170W.

$$

.FORECASTER BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.