NWS Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SAT NOV 07 2009

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC NOV 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 09.

.WARNINGS.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 57N141W 974 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 840 NM SE AND
S...660 NM SW AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 960 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 62N E OF 175W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N142W 984 MB. WITHIN 960 NM SW
840 NM
W AND 120 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N144W 990 MB. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 1080 NM
S...840 NM SW AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1200 NM S AND 1080 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

GALE WARNING

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N161E 1005 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N
TO 43N W OF 175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N167E 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW
EXCEPT 600 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT. FROM 30N TO 47N W OF 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

GALE WARNING

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 59N163E 994 MB. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 600 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 840 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N170W 988 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
720 NM S AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.

GALE WARNING

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N134W 993 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S AND
480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N137W 987 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

GALE WARNING

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N128W 996 MB WITH FRONT TO EXTEND
FROM LOW TO 45N127W TO 37N130W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 37N165E 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY NEW
LOW 33N161E DESCRIBED IN WARNING SECTION ABOVE.

.LOW 38N172E 1016 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY NEW
LOW 33N161E DESCRIBED IN WARNING SECTION ABOVE.

.N OF A LINE FROM 46N160E TO 54N175E AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 56N BETWEEN 170W AND 175E AREA OF
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 59N144W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 119W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W AREA OF
N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT WITH NW SWELL.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N AND W OF ALASKA OVER
THE NORTHERN BERING SEA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.HIGH 47N179W 1029 MB MOVING SE 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N173W 1032 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N166W 1033 MB.

.HIGH 35N142W 1029 MB MOVING SE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N133W 1024 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 30N131W 1023 MB.

.HIGH 43N179W 1029 MB MOVING SE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 36N156W 1029 MB MOVING SE 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON NOV 09.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES 12N118W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SE AND WITHIN 300 NM NW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 09N TO 22N W
OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 116W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N W OF 125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 12N120W 1011 MB. WITHIN 30 NM SE AND
WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 13N
TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 24N110W TO 12N120W TO 08N140W
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DIFFUSE. FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 125W NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 108W AND S OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS
N OF 20N BETWEEN 117W AND 127W.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT NOV 07


INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS
10N79W TO 12N90W TO
07N99W TO 12N118W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM
06N81W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM LINE
08N82W TO 05N100W TO 08N109W AND LINE 11N134W TO 08N140W.

.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC NOV 07 2009.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 08 2009.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 09 2009.

THIS SEGMENT OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE
WINDS WHICH MAY BE HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 28N175W TO 20N178W TO 15N179W NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKENING. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS IN AREA N OF 20N BETWEEN 167W
AND 176W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W NEAR 24.0N 160.8E.
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.

.WIND 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN AREA N OF 18N E OF 152W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE IN AREA N OF 10N E OF 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN AREA N OF 08N E OF 154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN AREA N OF 02N E OF 152W.

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

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 13N174E TO
09N168E...WITHIN 180 NM OF 15N171W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF
14N161W.

.ITCZ FROM 08N140W TO 07N160W TO 05N174W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ.

.FORECASTER BURKE. HONOLULU HI.