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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC FRI APR 12 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW S OF AREA NEAR 29N169W 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 157W AND
178W  WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 32N168W 996 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N
BETWEEN 157W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N165W 997 MB. FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN
152W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N169W 981 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 600 NM S AND 540 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 780 NM SW AND 660 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 68N154W 994 MB. N OF 50N BETWEEN
150W AND 162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 58N148W
DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N137W 1004 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 480
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N128W 1004 MB. WITHIN 480 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N125W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N144W 1001 MB. FROM 52N TO 60N
BETWEEN 134W AND 150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 58N147W 1012 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 42N156E 1000 MB. FROM 33N TO 47N
W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 174W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N173W TO
57N180W TO 57N176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N158W TO 56N170W TO 60N174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 54N BETWEEN
147W AND 154W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 52N BETWEEN 133W AND 138W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN 175E AND
160E...AND FROM 50N TO 57N BETWEEN 180W AND 171E.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N97W TO 14N96W TO 14N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 15N97W
TO 14N98W TO 13N98W TO 11N98W TO 12N96W TO 14N95W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N97W TO 14N96W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N97W TO
13N103W TO 10N103W TO 09N97W TO 11N95W TO 15N97W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO
11N95W TO 07N98W TO 11N110W TO 15N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 11N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W TO
12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 09N91W TO
09N89W TO 10N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 13N88W TO 11N91W TO 10N91W TO
09N89W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 08N89W TO 11N92W
TO 08N98W TO 06N97W TO 06N91W TO 08N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 25N134W TO 28N140W TO 00N140W TO 04N122W TO 25N134W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N134W TO 18N140W TO 04N140W TO
07N133W TO 13N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N137W TO 09N140W TO 00N140W TO
00N137W TO 04N133W TO 09N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
SE SWELL.

.WITHIN 00N114W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S113W TO 02S111W TO
00N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N118W TO 23N126W. WITHIN
31.5N114W
TO 31.5N114.5W TO 31N114.5W TO 31N114W TO 31.5N114W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 30N113W TO 26N115W TO
23N123W. WITHIN 31N114W TO 31N114.5W TO 30.5N114.5W TO
31N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N139W TO 29N138W TO
29N134W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO
26N131W TO 28N125W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC FRI APR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 08N82W TO 04N100W. ITCZ FROM 04N100W TO 06N115W TO
03N130W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 09N
BETWEEN 91W AND 96W...AND FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 113W AND 118W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.