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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SUN JAN 17 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 41N162W 997 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 780 NM NE...600 NM
SE...1020 NM SW...AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
13 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N154W 974 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
AND 360 NM NE AND 600 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18
TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE...1140 NM SE...1320 NM
SW...AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 23
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N152W 964 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM
SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 59N149W TO 59N144W
TO 56N139W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 40 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 60N150W 981 MB. WITHIN 600 NM
SE AND S QUADRANTS AND 120 NM E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 56N135W
TO 48N138W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 32 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
59N145W.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N169E 994 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND
420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM E...540 NM SE...600 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N179W 988 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 360 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N169W 990 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E AND 240 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 22 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 600 NM NE...300 NM SE...AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ALSO WITHIN 720 NM NE...420 NM
SE...300 NM SW...AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF
A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 40N170W TO 34N176W TO 30N175E WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 50N158E 979 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM THE LOW TO 45N164E TO 40N162E TO 37N160E. WITHIN 180
NM NE AND E OF THE FRONT N OF 38N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO
23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM E AND 960 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 54N164E 970 MB. FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM 56N172E TO 53N180W TO 44N177W TO 43N180W. WITHIN 480
NM SE AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS AND 180 NM NE AND E OF THE FRONT N
OF 45N AND 180 NM E AND SE OF THE FRONT S OF 45N WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 12 TO 32 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 52N165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 54N166E 974 MB. FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM 58N178E TO 53N166W. WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 360 NM S
QUADRANTS AND 90 NM NE OF THE FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO
28 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N164E 989 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 360 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
32N TO 44N W OF 172E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N158W 980 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 1080 NM SE...780 NM
SW...AND 660 NM W QUADRANTS...AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 60N148W TO
58N138W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
47N144W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 59N160W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E
AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W AREA OF N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 62N175W
TO 58N169W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND E OF A
LINE FROM 61N177W TO 59N170W AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 163W AND 168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND E OF A
LINE FROM 62N176W TO 60N171W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM NE OF
A LINE FROM 41N128W TO 33N122W AND 360 NM SW OF A LINE FROM
39N132W TO 31N126W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 131W AND WITHIN
180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 53N144W TO 49N134W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 125W AND
133W.

.HIGH 37N133W 1030 MB MOVING N 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 41N139W 1030 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 49N132W 1037 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 47N130W 1033 MB.

.HIGH 44N178E 1028 MB MOVING SE 30 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N173W 1031 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N158W 1032 MB.

.HIGH 37N176E 1028 MB MOVING E 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 41N176E 1014 MB.

.FORECASTER BELL. 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 SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 15.5N95.5W TO 16N95.5W TO 16N94.5W TO
15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 13N95W TO
14N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 14N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 11N94W TO 09N97W TO 10N101W
TO 15N96W TO 15N94W TO 11N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 15N95.5W TO
16N95.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 15N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 09N96W TO 10N101W TO 12N100W TO 15N95W TO 13N94W TO 09N96W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO
16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 13N96W TO 14N96W TO 16N96W TO
16N94W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N95W TO 14N96W TO 16N96W TO 16N95W TO
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N89W TO 12N88W TO 12N87W TO 11N86W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 10N90W TO 11N90W TO
12N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WITHIN 04N131W TO 02N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N115W TO 04N131W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N126W TO 02N140W TO 30N140W TO
30N117W TO 20N111W TO 05N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N133W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N111W TO 01S120W TO 00N140W TO
30N136W TO 30N116W TO 09N111W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N122W TO 28N123W TO 29N125W TO
30N127W TO 30N122W TO 29N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SUN JAN 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 05N92W TO 04N105W.
ITCZ FROM 04N105W TO 09N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 111W TO 119W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 118W TO 132W.


.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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