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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC MON APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N160W 993 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM W
SEMICIRCLE AND 420 NM NE AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N170W 993 MB. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM
CENTER TO 54N166W TO 48N170W TO 41N174E. N OF 35N...WITHIN 240
NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 53N BETWEEN 176W AND 156W AND WITHIN 300 NM E AND
SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N166E 1007 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM FROM
48N178E TO 45N172E TO 38N165E. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
53N160W ABOVE...WITHIN 300 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND S SEMICIRCLES
AND WITHIN 420 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 60N170W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N161E 1002 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM W AND SW OF
A FRONT FROM 43N152W TO 37N159W TO THE LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 30N175W TO 46N160W
TO 45N149W TO 30N141W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA WITH NEW LOW FORMED NEAR 40N155W
1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A FRONT FROM 49N149W TO
THE NEW LOW TO 30N156W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N153W 1004 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
54N161W TO THE LOW TO 44N145W. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF THE
FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420
NM NE OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 31N156E 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. W OF A LINE
FROM 36N176E TO 30N166E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N161E 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 420
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N160E 995 MB. S OF 46N W OF 174E WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF
173W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.E OF A LINE FROM 31N123W TO 40N130W TO 50N133W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 42N127W TO 39N128W TO 30N120W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.LOW 59N139W 1017 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SW AND 480
NM S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 55N138W TO
46N127W WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 50N E OF 129W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N171E 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.N OF 47N BETWEEN 178E AND 170W
AND 38N TO 52N BETWEEN 168W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N153W 1006 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 30N166W
TO 45N149W TO 46N140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 58N
BETWEEN 177E AND 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 150W AND
156W...N OF 50N BETWEEN 163W AND 167W...AND FROM 51N TO 55N
BETWEEN 170E AND 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 144W AND
151W...N OF 52N BETWEEN 152W AND 173W.

.FORECASTER MUSONDA. 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 MON APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N135W TO 26N140W TO 16N140W TO 15N134W TO
30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N123W TO 23N119W TO
20N116W TO 20N113W TO 24N112W TO 30N116W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.WITHIN 10N91W TO 11N96W TO 11N110W TO 06N108W TO 05N98W TO
10N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N110W TO 11N140W TO 02N140W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S98W TO 11N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N99W TO 07N122W TO 03.4S111W TO
03.4S93W TO 10N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N120W TO 24N140W TO 09N140W TO
06N135W TO 10N111W TO 13N108W TO 24N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N107W TO 21N113W TO 23N140W TO
07N137W TO 09N110W TO 18N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC MON APR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 06N90W. ITCZ FROM 06N90W TO 06N120W TO
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 112W AND
115W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC APR 15 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 16 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N155W 25N156W 20N162W MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO
30 KT N OF 20N BETWEEN 150W AND 175W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 28N158W 1005 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO
30N152W 25N156W 20N160W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N E OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT 30N147W
25N146W 18N155W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N E OF 175W.

.TROUGH 20N160W 12N167W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N162E 24N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 20N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167E 24N164E 21N160E. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 173E AND 165E. WINDS

.WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N W OF 165E...AND FROM 15N TO 20N
E OF 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 175W AND 165W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 10N160E 05N175E 05N175W 30N150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 171W AND 160W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 170W...AND ELSEWHERE N OF
10N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE 20N160E 20N170E
10N175E 10N165W 30N140W...AND N OF 25N W OF 170E.

.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 00N150W 02N147W 03N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180
NM
OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF POINT 08N168E.




$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.


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