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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SUN OCT 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 0600 UTC OCT 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 08.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 48N144W 1002 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE...240 NM
SE AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 52N140W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N139W 985 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A
LINE FROM 57N142W TO THE LOW TO 55N136W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9
TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N142W 985 MB. N OF 57N E OF 145W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
53N141W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 54N153W 979 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND
SECOND LOW 56N164W 977 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 300 NM N
AND NE OF A LINE FROM 47N157W TO 50N170W TO 52N175W WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 49N155W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM NE...420 NM SE AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND
WITHIN 720 NM SE...660 NM SW AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND
LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 54N152W 980 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 49N156W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE...660 NM
SE...780 NM SW AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N141W 992 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM S
AND 240 NM AND 720 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
17 FT...HIGHEST S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 59N147W TO 59N140W...120 NM NE AND E OF LINE FROM
59N140W TO 54N135W AND WITHIN 480 NM SE...840 NM SW AND BETWEEN
300 NM AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT N OF 54N IN THE BERING SEA.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 52N132W 1004 MB. NE AND E OF A LINE
FROM 50N132W TO 55N133W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N131W 1005 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 50N129W
TO 53N131W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
52N130W. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 130W AND WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE
OF A LINE FROM 50N131W TO 46N132W TO 41N136W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS MERGED
WITH LOW 53N141W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW JUST W OF THE AREA 46N156E 1000 MB.
FROM 45N TO 47N W OF 162E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N160E 998 MB. FROM 45N TO 48N W OF 167E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 50N W
OF 169E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 41N167W 1013 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N154W 1013 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM 41N151W TO 38N159W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 47N168E 1012 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 43N TO 50N W OF 176E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N174E 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 47N168E TO 43N179W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 46N179W TO
42N172W AREA OF SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W AREA OF
NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 54N179E TO 59N172W AREA OF SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 33N BETWEEN 178W AND 167E AREA OF
NE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 47N
BETWEEN 180W AND 166E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N W OF 164E.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 0600 UTC SUN OCT 6.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT  7.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT  8.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC SUN OCT 6...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 15N98W TO 09N119W TO BEYOND 13N140W.
SCATTERED
MODERATE N OF 14N BETWEEN 101W AND 107W...AND FROM 13N TO 17W
AND W OF 133W.

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 06 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 07 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 08 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 23N176E TO 26N177E TO 30N179W MOVING NW SLOWLY.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N175E TO 30N177E. E WINDS 20 TO
25 KTS WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 18N E OF 145W.

.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH FROM 13N144W TO 13N140W. ITCZ FROM 12N147W TO
09N163W TO 08N174W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER
SIDE OF MONSOON TROUGH AND ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF 15N169E.


$$

.FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.