NWS Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC THU AUG 28 2008

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
50N 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC AUG 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 30.

.WARNINGS.

GALE WARNING

.FROM 37N TO 42N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 133W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 124W AND A LINE
FROM 32N141W TO 43N127W N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 124W AND A LINE
FROM 30N146W TO 44N130W N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 32N179W 1014 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 32N TO 38N BETWEEN
170W AND 170E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N175W 1013 MB. FROM 32N TO 38N BETWEEN
167W AND 180W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N168W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS AND 180 NM W AND NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

GALE WARNING

.LOW NW OF AREA 60N174E 1000 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. W OF A LINE
FROM 48N174E TO 53N175W TO 61N177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N178W 998 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NW
SEMICIRCLES AND 540 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N178W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N174W 999 MB. FROM 50N TO 64N BETWEEN
162W AND 179E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 50N133W 1010 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO
41N152W. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 54N E OF 140W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 45N TO 51N E OF
135W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 44N TO 56N E OF 135W N TO NW WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW 55N158W 1005 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 49N TO 60N BETWEEN
157W AND 167W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N148W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 146W
AND 154W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 35N173E 1015 MB. FROM 30N TO 34N
BETWEEN 180W AND 168E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N178E 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN 131W AND 138W DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY
REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 54N TO 59N BETWEEN 168W AND 175W DENSE
FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 64N BETWEEN 166W AND 174W DENSE
FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM.

.HIGH 38N141W 1027 MB MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N144W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH ABSORBED BY HIGH 45N149W DESCRIBED BELOW.

.HIGH 40N166W 1023 MB MOVING NE 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N159W 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N149W 1031 MB.

.HIGH 42N172E 1026 MB MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N167E 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N168E 1023 MB.

.HIGH 64N172W 1013 MB MOVING NE 05 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 65N168W 1014 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 47N162W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 45N149W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF LINE FROM 06N110W TO 09N90W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00N137W TO 10N104W TO
10N90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 8N BETWEEN 90W AND 104W S WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 00N130W TO 12N90W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 108W S TO SW WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM
00N124W TO 11N108W TO 11N90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN SW SWELL.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 121W AND 133W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 137W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N124W TO 25N140W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU AUG 28.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE
09N85W TO 12N98W TO 16N116W TO
10N127W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION WITHIN 240 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 83W AND 101W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 120 NM N AND 60 NM S
OF AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 140W.

.NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 13N105W
TO 16N108.5W.

.NUMEROUS STRONG N OF 21N E OF 107W.

.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC AUG 28 2008.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 29 2008.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 30 2008.

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.

.FRONT FROM 30N178E TO 29N173E TO 30N169E NEARLY STATIONARY.
ISOLATED MODERATE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 75 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT FROM 30N177E TO 29N175E TO 30N172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT FROM 30N179E TO 29N172E TO 30N164E.

.RIDGE FROM 30N165W TO 28N175W TO 27N177E NEARLY STATIONARY.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS ENTIRE AREA.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LESS ENTIRE AREA.

ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 165E
WITHIN 45
NM OF LINE FROM 14N166E TO 13N162E TO 11N160E...AND FROM 12N TO
14N BETWEEN 149W AND 159W.

.ITCZ FROM 10N140W TO 08N150W TO 07N170W TO 05N160E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS FROM 04N TO 09N W OF 178E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS FROM 06N TO 11N E OF 156W...AND FROM 03N TO 09N
BETWEEN 175W AND 180W.

.HONOLULU HI.