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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC WED DEC 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 DEC 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 06.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 47N169W 987 MB MOVING SE 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 50N177W 991 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 720 NM W AND
SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER AND 540 NM SW AND 360 NM NW
QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N164W 990 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 360 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
780 NM S AND 540 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N149W 984 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 120 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
37N TO 52N BETWEEN 137W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20
FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 40N155E 1002 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. N OF 30N W OF
166E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N169E 984 MB. FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN
177E AND 163E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
41N TO 54N BETWEEN 179E AND 162E AND FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 180W
AND 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N173E 982 MB. FROM 47N TO 52N BETWEEN
177W AND 165E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 50N174E 982 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 44N172W 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF
FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS OF
FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 660 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 41N161W 988 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 660 NM SE AND 960 NM
W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N149W 977 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
AND 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 54N146W TO 49N143W TO 47N142W WINDS
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 55N BETWEEN
135W AND 156W AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE FROM 43N141W TO
37N144W TO 30N151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N150W 974 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N148W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N BETWEEN
138W AND 158W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N140W 993 MB MOVING N 35 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE
FROM LOW CENTER TO 44N138W TO 39N136W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 52N BETWEEN 131W AND 142W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 61N150W 991 MB. N OF 58N W OF 148W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 57N W OF 166W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 56N W OF 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58N W OF 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N131W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N129W 1012 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N163E 999 MB. FROM 30N TO 36N W OF 176E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N178W 980 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 43N BETWEEN 167W AND 175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N171E 996 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SW AND
300 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N130W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM E OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 40N135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF ALASKA. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N
W OF ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N
W OF ALASKA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
ALASKA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 56N BETWEEN 148W AND 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS FROM 45N TO 58N
BETWEEN 130W AND 152W AND FROM 52N TO 68N BETWEEN 160W AND 175E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N BETWEEN ALASKA AND 172W AND
N OF 50N W OF 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 60N BETWEEN ALASKA AND 172W AND
FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 177W AND FROM 43N TO 50N BETWEEN 128W AND
134W.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 WED DEC 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N95W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W
TO 13N97W TO 14N95W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO
11N102W TO 10N99W TO 11N95W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N98W TO 12N97W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 12N95W TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N89W TO
08N89W TO 08N87W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO
12N88W TO 09N91W TO 07N91W TO 06N90W TO 08N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N91W TO 09N94W TO 08N108W TO 06N108W
TO 04N104W TO 06N94W TO 08N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N111W TO 10N114W TO 09N115W TO
06N113W TO 07N111W TO 08N110W TO 10N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.WITHIN 13N128W TO 16N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N127W TO 13N128W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N136W TO 22N138W TO 23N140W TO
10N140W TO 08N140W TO 10N136W TO 18N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N125W TO 18N140W TO 08N140W TO
07N134W TO 12N125W TO 18N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL MIXED WITH NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N138W TO 30N137W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 10N110W TO 12N113W TO 11N119W TO 07N117W TO 06N114W TO
08N111W TO 10N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N120W TO 12N122W TO 11N123W TO
07N122W TO 08N120W TO 09N119W TO 11N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL MIXED WITH NW SWELL
.36 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 2145 UTC WED DEC 04...

.TROUGH FROM 12N130W TO 07N132W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM
OF 12N129W AND WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH FROM 09N TO 12N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 07N90W TO 06N100W TO
06N105W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N105W TO LOW PRES NEAR 08N115W 1011
MB TO 07N121W TO 08N129W. IT RESUMES W OF A TROUGH NEAR 08N132W
TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN
111W AND 116W...ALSO WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 95W
AND 100W AND BETWEEN 128W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC DEC 04 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 05 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 06 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N163W 26N177W 25N168E MOVING E 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 177E AND 163W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N
OF 27N BETWEEN 170W AND 166W. SEE SEAS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N152W 21N164W 16N168W. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT WITHIN 240 NM OF FRONT. SEE SEAS BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N147W 22N155W 19N161W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT FROM 26N TO 19N BETWEEN 171W AND 155W. SEE SEAS BELOW.

.FRONT 30N150W 26N158W 23N166W NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 160W AND 151W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF
27N BETWEEN 157W AND 151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DIRECTLY DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT JUST W OF AREA. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
26N W OF 174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N175E 25N164E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF
27N BETWEEN 168E AND 170W.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 07N E OF 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 06N W OF 170W...
AND FROM 12N TO 08N E OF 168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 06N W OF 161W...
AND FROM 13N TO 08N E OF 160W.

.SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 173E AND 159W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 26N140W 22N165W 22N175E 26N164E 30N162E. SEAS
8 TO 11 S OF LINE 15N140W 09N174W 06N172W 00N161W 01N146W 07N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE 30N140W 17N177W
19N173E 26N170E 28N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF LINE 23N140W
15N152W 14N161E 06N172E 04N168W 00N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF LINE 30N163E 28N172W
24N170W 16N163E 04N160E 04N179E 03N170W 00N166W.

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

.ITCZ FROM 07N140W 07N161W 05N167W 06N179E 05N168E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 09N TO 04N E OF 163E.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.