High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
418 FZPN02 KWBC 082325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC TUE OCT 08 2024 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM). THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY. TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE) HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. 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 OCT 08. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 09. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 10. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 49N177E 1004 MB MOVING SE 40 KT. FROM 41N TO 48N W OF 168W...AND WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N159W 999 MB. FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN 149W AND 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N153W 995 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR LOW 45N146W 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 49N BETWEEN 131W AND 155W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 55N138W 994 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. N OF 55N BETWEEN 150W AND 158W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SE...780 NM SW...720 NM NW...AND 180 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N140W 1005 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 47N132W TO 55N157W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N148W 1009 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 54N162E 1000 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 57N171E 995 MB. N OF 50N W OF 178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N174W 985 MB. FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN 174W AND 173E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 48N BETWEEN 158W AND 165E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST IN SW QUADRANT. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 45N W OF 180W AREA OF E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ALSO FROM 30N TO 40N W OF 163E AREA OF SE TO S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 41N BETWEEN 124W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 63N178W 1000 MB MOVING E 10 KT. N OF 55N BETWEEN 168W AND 179W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N169W 1008 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 56N174W DESCRIBED ABOVE IN WARNINGS SECTION. .LOW 37N159W 1022 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 46N159W DESCRIBED ABOVE IN WARNINGS SECTION. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 45N170E 1014 MB. FROM 41N TO 45N W OF 166E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N167W 1001 MB. FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 37N129W TO 47N125W...FROM 43N TO 50N BETWEEN 175W AND 164E...AND N OF 59N W OF 169W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 46N W OF 175W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM S OF A LINE FROM 49N165W TO 41N160E...AND FROM 53N TO 59N BETWEEN 163W AND 172E. .FORECASTER KELLS. 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 TUE OCT 8. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 9. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 10. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 20N106W TO 20N107W TO 19N107W TO 19N106W TO 20N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 21N108W 1008 MB. WITHIN 21N107W TO 21N108W TO 20N108W TO 20N107W TO 20N106W TO 21N107W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES... SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N127W TO 26N135W TO 22N137W TO 22N134W TO 23N131W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N123W TO 29N122W TO 28N121W TO 29N120W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO 12N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N128W TO 15N130W TO 14N130W TO 14N129W TO 14N128W TO 15N128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N131W TO 14N132W TO 14N133W TO 13N133W TO 13N132W TO 13N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S117W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S116W TO 02S117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N120W TO 04N130W TO 00N132W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S103W TO 03N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2150 UTC TUE OCT 8... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 12N87W TO THE EP99 1006 MB LOW PRES NEAR 19N107W TO 09N120W TO 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 08N138W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 10N E OF 102W. $$ .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 08 2024. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 09 2024. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 10 2024. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 27N148W 21N150W MOVING W SLOWLY. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N150W 20N151W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK TROUGH 24N152W 21N154W. .TROUGH 27N178E 23N173E 20N175E MOVING NW SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .FIRST TROUGH 12N174E 07N165E 04N163E MOVING NW 10 KT. SECOND TROUGH 15N163W 10N165E NEARLY STATIONARY. SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS FROM 03N TO 17N BETWEEN 180W AND 171E...AND WITHIN 180 NM OF FIRST TROUGH W OF 170E. .24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH ABSORBED SECOND TROUGH 13N163E 04N163E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N161E 06N160E. .NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 28N BETWEEN 165W AND 178E. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FORM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 140W AND 147W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 13N TO 21N BETWEEN 164W AND 176W...AND FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 145W AND 152W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 10N TO 21N BETWEEN 168W AND 178E...AND FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 151W AND 158W. .ITCZ 10N140W 11N146W 08N158W 08N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ W OF 172W...AND WITHIN 210 NM S OF ITCZ E OF 155W. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF A POINT 25N170E...AND A POINT 01N168W. $$ .FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.