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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SUN MAR 09 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 39N157E 998 MB. S OF 43N W
OF 169E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N160E 988 MB. FROM 31N TO 45N W OF 171E
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 46N W OF
177E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N163W 980 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S...AND 300
NM SW AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 22 TO 38 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 39N169E 981
MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS...AND
WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 47N173E TO 46N174W WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 24 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 51N W OF 166W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N179E 964 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM
45N TO 55N W OF 164W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N177W TO 60N175W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 34 FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE N OF 42N W OF 142W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 57N172W 980 MB.
WITHIN 600 NM S AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
18 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 57N W OF 153W AND W OF A LINE
FROM 57N174W TO 61N174W TO 65N168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO
24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N153W 996 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 54N149W TO 37N141W TO 56N179W TO 58N174W TO 54N149W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 51N158W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 34N131W 1012 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. S OF 39N BETWEEN 127W AND
141W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N128W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 38N BETWEEN
123W AND 139W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
41N BETWEEN 123W AND 137W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N121W 1004 MB. S OF 34N E OF 124W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 58N142W 989 MB. N OF 46N BETWEEN 130W
AND 153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N143W 987 MB. N OF 46N BETWEEN 127W AND
153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 57N149W 991 MB.
WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 57N139W 995 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
AND 120 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 132W AND 145W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 51N W OF 164W
AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 58N153W TO 51N143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 54N W OF 167W AND FROM 42N TO
45N W OF 167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 59N W OF 166W AND FROM 42N TO
51N BETWEEN 171W AND 166E.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA AND FROM
49N TO 54N W OF 169E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 52N165W TO 53N174E TO 60N176W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 48N TO
54N W OF 170E AND W OF A LINE FROM 55N178E TO 60N173W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 SUN MAR 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 22N140W. WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N134W
TO 29N133W TO 30N132W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 26N135W TO
30N132W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 30N127W TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO 25N133W TO
27N129W TO 30N127W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 18N133W. WITHIN
29N130W TO 30N130W TO 30N133W TO 29N131W TO 29N130W TO NW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N123W TO
30N140W TO 24N140W TO 21N136W TO 22N131W TO 26N124W TO 30N123W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN
30N121W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 18N136W TO 21N126W TO 30N121W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 18N130W. WITHIN
30N121W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 21N136W TO 21N129W TO 26N122W TO
30N121W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N140W TO 17N140W TO 17N132W TO
23N122W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 30N117W TO
29N138W TO 23N136W TO 20N125W TO 25N118W TO 30N117W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W
TO 06N140W TO 19N121W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W
TO 14N97W TO 12N98W TO 11N95W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N99W TO
11N95W TO 12N94W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 20N106W TO 20N111W TO 17N108W TO 18N105W TO
20N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 14N128W TO 17N140W TO 04N140W TO 07N133W TO 07N125W TO
14N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N129W TO 18N140W TO 05N140W TO
07N131W TO 11N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH GALE AREA DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC SUN MAR 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N80W TO 08N95W TO 03N111W.


.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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