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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC THU JUL 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

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 1800 UTC JUL 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 51N170E 999 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND FROM 41N TO 48N BETWEEN 177E TO 173E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM N SEMICIRCLE...420
NM SW QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 360 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 34N175E TO
48N175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N173E 998 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W TO NW OF A
LINE FROM 36N180W TO 50N170W TO 60N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N...AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N176E 999 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W TO NW OF A
LINE FROM 39N173W TO 46N166W TO 54N165W TO 61N170W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 54N BETWEEN 178W AND
166E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW 50N152W 1007 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 53N
BETWEEN 144W AND 161W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N145W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 53N
BETWEEN 139W AND 154W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N143W 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW 46N133W 1013 MB MOVING NW 25 KT. FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN
130W AND 133W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND NEW LOW 55N136W 1014 MB.
FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN 128W AND 134W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N147W 1015 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 34N TO 41N BETWEEN 121W AND 125W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W AREA OF
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W AREA OF
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N W OF 166W AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 53N
BETWEEN 177W AND 167E...WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 48N177W
TO 43N170W...AND N OF 52N BETWEEN 130W AND 133W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 54N170E TO
54N172E TO 55N177E TO 46N179E TO 42N176E TO 44N178W TO 48N174W TO
44N166W TO 48N163W TO 59N180W TO 54N170E...N OF 55N BETWEEN 133W
AND 138W...AND FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM E TO NE OF A LINE FROM
45N177W TO 53N174W TO 58N178E...AND FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 124W
AND 128W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS 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 THU JUL 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 20N126W TO 21N127W TO 19N130W TO 17N131W TO 16N128W TO
17N127W TO 20N126W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N129W TO 22N132W TO 21N134W TO
19N134W TO 18N131W TO 20N128W TO 21N129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 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 2100 UTC THU JUL 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N84W TO 06N122W. ITCZ FROM 11N134W TO
11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 14N
BETWEEN 85W AND 108W.


.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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