High Seas Forecast
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039 FZPN01 KWBC 052208 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2230 UTC SAT OCT 05 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL OCTOBER 16 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 HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY. TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE) HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. 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 OCT 05. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 06. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 07. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 43N151W 1008 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N138W 988 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 57N138W TO 52N131W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 140W AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 50N136W TO 42N139W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 55N148W BELOW. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N160W 981 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND SECOND CENTER 58N164W 968 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER...AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF A LINE FROM 52N165W TO 56N177W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE...840 NM S...AND 780 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT N QUADRANT 8 TO 15 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 55N151W 974 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 60N148W TO 58N150W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT WHERE NOTED ABOVE WITH LOW 56N138W...N OF A LINE FROM 50N140W TO 44N150W TO 44N151W...AND WITHIN 840 NM SW AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT NW QUADRANT 9 TO 16 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N148W 984 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E...600 NM S...780 NM W AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N140W TO 60N147W TO 58N151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT...EXCEPT N OF 60N SEAS TO 9 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 58N156W 978 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 49N TO 53N BETWEEN 127W AND 130W AND WITHIN 660 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 55N151W ABOVE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 42N174W 1013 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N161W 1013 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N146W 1015 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A FRONT FROM LOW TO 37N152W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .LOW 47N161E 1011 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 43N TO 49N W OF 168E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N170E 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 175E AND 163E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N180W 1016 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 42N174W TO 44N176E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 41N E OF 126W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 57N177E TO 52N171E AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 32N BETWEEN 179E AND 170E AREA OF E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 48N W OF 175E...AND FROM 32N TO 35N E OF 122W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 46N BETWEEN 177E AND 172E...FROM 32N TO 34N E OF 122W...AND FROM 51N TO 54N E OF 133W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 32N TO 34N E OF 122W...AND FROM 49N TO 52N E OF 128W. .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 1800 UTC SAT OCT 05. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 06. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 07. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT OCT 5... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11N86W TO 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED NEAR 16N102W TO 09N120W TO ANOTHER 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 14N135W TO BEYOND 12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 100W AND 106W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS OBSERVED NEAR 15N110W...AND FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 131W. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.