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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC THU JUL 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
JULY 29 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 OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
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FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

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 JUL 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND NEAR 39N122W 1009 MB DRIFTING W. FROM 39N TO 43N
BETWEEN 124W AND 128W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM E OF A LINE FROM 51N130W TO 46N128W
TO 30N143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT
OR LESS N OF 46N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N125W 1011 MB. FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN
124W AND 130W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT OR LESS N OF 45N. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N BETWEEN
120W AND 136W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 40N122W 1008 MB. FROM 40N TO 53N E
OF 131W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 51N161E 994 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 1020 NM SE AND E
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 59N164E 1001 MB. WITHIN 480 NM
SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
55N172E. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 51N W OF 178W WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 67N179E 1001 MB. N OF A LINE
FROM 63N161W TO 59N170W TO 54N170E AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 168W AND 175E...AND N OF 58N W OF 163W
AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST FROM
55N TO 60N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N W OF ALASKA AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH INLAND LOW
67N179E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN 155W AND 180W AREA OF
NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 158W AND 177E AREA OF
NE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N161E 1009 MB. FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN
173E AND 162E AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N163E 1015 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND E
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N
TO 50N BETWEEN 173E AND 163E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 35N BETWEEN 119W AND 122W AREA OF
NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W AREA OF
NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 33N TO 37N
BETWEEN 119W AND 124W...N OF 58N W OF 168W...AND WITHIN 480 NM W
OF A LINE FROM 58N169W TO 40N177E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND
126W...FROM 47N TO 60N BETWEEN 163W AND 178E...AND WITHIN 240 NM
W OF A LINE FROM 50N179W TO 40N165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 122W AND
125W...WITHIN 300 NM E OF A LINE FROM 59N162W TO 42N175W...FROM
49N TO 54N W OF 171W...AND FROM 40N TO 49N W OF 167E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 THU JUL 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JUL  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES NEAR 16N105W 1008 MB. WITHIN 17N103W TO 18N104W TO
18N106W TO 15N105W TO 15N104W TO 15N103W TO 17N103W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
19N108W 1008 MB. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 08N98W TO 11N111W TO 05N117W TO 03N140W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S93W TO 08N98W...INCLUDING EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N95W TO 04N98W TO 04N100W TO 01N101W
TO 00N99W TO 00N96W TO 03N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N87W TO 06N99W TO 04N100W TO 02N98W
TO 03N91W TO 01N85W TO 05N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN S TO SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N138W TO 27N133W TO 26N128W TO 27N126W TO
30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO
27N136W TO 28N133W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W
TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 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 0900 UTC THU JUL 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO LOW PRES NEAR 16N105W
1008 MB TO 09N131W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N131W TO BEYOND 08N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 87W AND 97W.

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JUL 04 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 05 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 06 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 10N170E TO 03N166E MOVING W 10 KT. E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT WITHIN 30 NM E OF TROUGH. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
90 NM W OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N163E TO 07N160E. E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 170E AND 176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 175W AND 168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 17N
BETWEEN
165W AND 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 161W AND 151W.

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 174W AND 167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 180W AND
174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 160W AND
153W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST
AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 07N140W TO 05N144W TO 05N162W TO 03N158W.

.NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS FROM 03N TO 13N BETWEEN 170E AND 178W.
ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 165E AND 172W...AND N OF
20N
BETWEEN 178W AND 170W.

$$

.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.