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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI NOV 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 59N161W 969 MB MOVING NE 10 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 59N153W 985 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 360 NM
S QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 50N BETWEEN 140W AND 165W...WITHIN 420 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 420 N OF A LINE FROM 34N173W TO 45N140W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST N OF 43N IN S
QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 60N149W 985 MB. WITHIN 1120 NM N
AND NE OF A LINE FROM 40N137W TO 40N165W...AND WITHIN 780 NM W
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT IN THE
BERING SEA SEAS TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N146W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N146W 985 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 39N132W TO 39N150W TO 55N180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST IN S QUADRANT.

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 48N158E 999 MB. FROM 40N TO
45N W OF 163E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N161E 998 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW
SEMICIRCLES...AND FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 167E AND 163E WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 49N W OF 171E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N175E 1008 MB. FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN
179W AND 178E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 540 NM S AND 360 NM N SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 21 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 44N E OF 135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 133W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N E OF 129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 125W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N171W 998 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 165W
AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE
WITH LOW 60N149W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 31N179E 1013 MB MOVING E 15 KT. S OF A LINE FROM 41N173W TO
34N167E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N175W 1018 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 42N165W TO 37N172E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N179E 1014 MB. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW
CENTER TO 37N154W. WITHIN 360 NM N OF FRONT...AND WITHIN 180 NM
W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N175E 1004 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 43N TO 52N W OF 180W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 165W
AND 176E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 60N146W.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 58N175E 1009 MB. WITHIN
300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE
WITH LOW 60N146W.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 32N156E 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM
NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF ALASKA.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM
59N152W TO 59N164W TO 62N175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 58N154W TO 60N178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 57N154W TO 60N179W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 300 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 34N173W TO 50N146W...FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 142W
AND 166W...AND N OF 49N W OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 136W AND
154W...AND N OF 52N BETWEEN 165W AND 176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 53N BETWEEN 138W AND 149W...N
OF 55N BETWEEN 156W AND 178W...AND FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 179W
AND 174E.

.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 0600 UTC FRI NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W
TO 11N95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W
TO 13N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N95W TO 11N94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 25N129W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 26N W OF
135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 08N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 20N112W TO
08N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N114W TO 24N120W
TO 21N130W TO 21N140W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 21N W OF 130W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
08N AND W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N110W TO
20N120W TO 19N130W TO 17N140W. NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 17N W OF 130W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N
AND W OF 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 25N W OF
125W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FROM 08N TO 12N W
OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 07N AND W OF A LINE 30N116W TO 20N111W TO 07N115W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES NEAR 09N129W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 08N132W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM
NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 07N135W 1008 MB. WITHIN 150 NM
NW QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N109W 1011 MB. WITHIN 60 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N109W 1009 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N108W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 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 0815 UTC FRI NOV 15...

.LOW PRES NEAR 12N109W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN
180 NM NW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NE QUADRANT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 11N118W...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 16N107W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 12N87W TO 10N97W TO 14N104W
TO LOW PRES NEAR 12N109W 1011 MB TO LOW PRES NEAR 11N118W 1011
MB TO LOW PRES NEAR 09N129W 1009 MB TO 08N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 87W AND 88W
AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 88W AND 90W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW OF TROUGH
BETWEEN 100W AND 105W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF
TROUGH BETWEEN 128W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.