NWS Forecast

FZPN01 KWBC 240355
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC TUE NOV 24 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

PAN PAN

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO
50N160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING

.LOW 44N159W 961 MB MOVING E 25 KT AND WILL TURN MORE NE AFTER
12 HOURS. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 44N151W TO 40N149W TO
37N151W. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 21 TO
33 FT. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW AND N
QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 48N BETWEEN 140W AND
166W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N146W 968 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND NW
AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 40
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 52N BETWEEN 134W AND 162W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N137W 984 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 540
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. 

STORM WARNING

.LOW 44N169W 984 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND 420 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32
FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 41N171W. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT WHERE MENTIONED
IN WARNING ABOVE WITHIN 720 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N154W 1004 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND W
AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 33 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N140W 1016 MB. FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN
141W AND 151W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.

STORM WARNING

.LOW W OF AREA 51N159E 1000 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND RAPIDLY
INTENSIFYING. FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N173E 972 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 180 NM
W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 57N W OF 174W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N173W 968 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
720 NM W...360 NM N...AND 420 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

STORM WARNING

.LOW W OF AREA 38N159E 1013 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 34N TO 41N W
OF 164E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N172E 1010 MB. FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN
178E AND 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N167W 988 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW
TO 40N171W TO 34N178W. WITHIN 300 NM E AND 480 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS AND 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 38N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
18 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE AND 840 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS AND 480 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22
FT.

STORM WARNING

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N148W 972 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
56N147W TO 53N134W TO 46N135W TO 35N146W. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E
OF FRONT N OF 50N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 420 NM NW AND E QUADRANTS AND 240 NM N AND E OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N146W 986 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 

GALE WARNING

.LOW 60N152W 975 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 53N TO 61N BETWEEN
133W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 58N160W 979 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 56N180W 994 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SW AND 240 NM
NW AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N165W 993 MB. FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN
161W AND 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 40N W OF 164E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER WATERS N OF A LINE FROM
58N162W TO 61N177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 63N167W TO 61N177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
ALASKA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 43N
BETWEEN 140W AND 148W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 125W AND
135W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.HIGH 36N130W 1026 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N132W 1022 MB.

.HIGH 38N169E 1026 MB MOVING SE 30 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N175W 1028 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N156W 1031 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N171E 1023 MB.

.FORECASTER BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 89W  INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE WIND
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W  INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N  NW TO N WIND 20
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N  NW TO N WIND 20
TO 25  KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N  NW TO N WIND 20
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.06 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W  INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W  INCLUDING GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W TO 12N96W  INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 126W AND FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 133W  NE
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 28N FROM 120W TO 127W  N WIND 20
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 02N W OF 110W 
WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 130W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO
25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO
18N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.  FROM 03N TO 07N E OF 87W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO
9 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 115W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 132W  NE WIND 20 TO 25
KT.  SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  FROM 12N TO 17N
BETWEEN 125W AND 132W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF 115W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 0215 UTC TUE NOV 24


INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE
AXIS ANALYZED FROM 08N81W TO
08N85W TO 06N91W TO 07N99W TO 06N110W TO 07N118W TO 06N123W TO
09N136W TO 08N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS WITHIN
180 NM S OF AXIS E OF 87W.  ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION WAS WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS FROM 104W TO 121W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.