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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC WED MAY 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAY 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N174E 995 MB MOVING SE 15 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 54N171W 996 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23
FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 167E AND A LINE FROM 60N179W TO 55N160W TO
50N161W TO 44N179W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 55N167W 1002 MB. FROM 58N TO 59N
BETWEEN 154W AND 149W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 54N140W TO 57N150W TO
57N156W AND FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 156W AND 172W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH LOW 54N145W.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 47N154E 984 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. W OF A LINE FROM
36N168E TO 45N167E TO 50N162E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N165E 974 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND N AND NE QUADRANTS...AND FROM 41N TO 47N BETWEEN
174E AND 179W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF A LINE FROM 57N175E TO 44N174W TO 35N170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N176E 976 MB. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 360 NM
S QUADRANT AND W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NE...540 NM SE...AND 600 NM SW AND NW
QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 420 NM S OF A LINE FROM 49N158W TO
49N171W TO 40N180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 53N146W 997 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N145W 995 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N AND NE...
AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N172E 1002 MB WITH A FRONT FROM 44N180W
TO LOW TO 34N160E. WITHIN 300 NM S OF THE FRONT AND 180 NM N OF
THE FRONT W OF 172E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N176E 1009 MB WITH A FRONT FROM 40N180W
TO LOW TO 32N160E. WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE FRONT E OF 166E WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE
FRONT W OF 171E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 53N144W 1008 MB MOVING E 20 KT THEN WILL TURN SE AFTER 12
HOURS. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 55N146W TO 49N136W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N128W 1016 MB WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 56N
BETWEEN 163W AND 173E...FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 147W AND 160W...
AND FROM 46N TO 50N W OF 167E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 137W AND
149W...N OF A LINE FROM 55N152W TO 56N172W TO 60N178W...AND FROM
48N TO 54N W OF 177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 49N BETWEEN 164W AND 170E...AND
 FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 130W AND 134W.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 171W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.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 0600 UTC WED MAY 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY  3.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N126.5W TO 29.5N125.5W TO 29N122.5W TO
30N121W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N117W TO 29N123W TO 30N131W TO 26N130W TO
24N127W TO 25N120W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N132W TO 23N135W TO 23N123W
TO 24N119W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N128W TO 27N129W TO
24N125W TO 25N119W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN N SWELL.

.WITHIN 13N128W TO 13N131W TO 13N135W TO 10N137W TO 11N133W TO
11N129W TO 13N128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N129W TO 14N133W TO 17N140W TO 06N140W
TO 08N137W TO 11N125W TO 15N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N131W TO 12N134W TO 11N140W TO
08N140W TO 09N133W TO 10N130W TO 12N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 20N134W TO 23N135W TO 24N140W
TO 16N140W TO 16N133W TO 19N136W TO 20N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N133W TO 13N138W TO 12N139W TO
11N136W TO 12N136W TO 12N134W TO 13N133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N133W TO 17N136W TO
16N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N137W TO 12N128W TO 15N133W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S115.5W TO 03S116W TO 03S116W TO
03S116.5W TO 03.4S117W TO 03.4S114.5W TO 03S115.5W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S116W TO 02.5S116.5W TO 03S118.5W TO
03.4S118.5W TO 03.4S116W TO 03S116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0730 UTC WED MAY 1...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N75W TO 12.5N93W TO 08.5N106W. ITCZ
FROM 08.5N106W TO 09.5N125W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 07N138W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN
99W AND 111W...FROM 07.5N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 113W AND 135W...AND
FROM 05.5N TO 09N W OF 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAY 01 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 02 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 03 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAK TROUGH 30N161W 26N161W 23N164W NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N163W 26N166W 24N166W.

.WEAK TROUGH 25N177E 21N180W 17N178W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.WEAK TROUGH 23N162E 20N161E MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF FORECAST AREA.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 17N E OF 153W... AND FROM
04N TO 10N W OF 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 17N E OF
160W... AND FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 149W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 18N E OF
165W... AND FROM 18N TO 25N E OF 157W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

.ITCZ 07N140W 05N162W 01N170W 02N170E 01N160E. SCATTERED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ E OF 158W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ W OF 170E.

$$

.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.