NWS Forecast

FZPN02 KWBC 132330
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC MON FEB 13 2012

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT
TO 50N 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING

LOW 45N174W 960 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW
180 NM
NE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 34 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 173W AND 166E WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. ALSO FROM 30N TO 50N W OF 155W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N170W 951 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM
SE...600 NM SW AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
16 TO 32 FT...EXCEPT IN NW QUADRANT 12 TO 25 FT. ALSO WITHIN
1380 NM SE...1260 NM S...780 NM NE AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT...EXCEPT IN NW QUADRANT 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N167W 962 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS AND FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 154W AND 164W WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 60N BETWEEN 155W
AND 177E...AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 59N150W TO
52N142W TO 45N142W TO 30N155W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26
FT.

STORM WARNING

.LOW INLAND 61N158W 980 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM N OF A
FRONT FROM 60N147W TO 59N143W TO 58N140W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 61N BETWEEN 134W AND 156W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NW OF AREA AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING

.FROM 31N TO 45N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH GALE WARNING BELOW.

GALE WARNING

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N170E 993 MB. FROM 30N TO 47N W OF 180W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
53N167W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

GALE WARNING

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N126W 1009 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
120W AND 130W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

GALE WARNING

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N168E 1007 MB. FROM 30N TO 36N W OF 177E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 52N TO 57N W OF 171W W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 32N TO 40N
BETWEEN 154W AND 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 141W AND
156W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 37N TO 52N BETWEEN 135W AND
148W.

.HIGH 31N142W 1030 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N138W 1030 MB.

.HIGH 35N134W 1029 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 41N147W 1022 MB MOVING E 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N135W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N168E 1012 MB.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 132W AND FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 135W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N
OF 25N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N95W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 130W AND FROM 20N TO
26N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 30N122W TO
20N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N95W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF
A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N96W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N91W
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 09N79W TO 04N81W
INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON FEB 13...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH

THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 05N77W TO 00N86W TO 06N113W TO
02N128W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM
02N128W TO 01N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

FORECASTER LEWITSKY

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 13 2012.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 14 2012.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 15 2012.

.WARNINGS.

GALE WARNING

FRONT FROM 30N172W TO 19N160E MOVING E 20 KT NEAR 30N
NEARLY
STATIONARY S OF 22N. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF
29N BETWEEN 167E AND 178W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 27N
BETWEEN 163E AND 175W...AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 163W AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N164W TO 24N173W TO 21N179E.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE FROM 27N174W TO 30N170E. WINDS 20
TO 25 KT WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N158W TO 23N169W TO 21N179W.
WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF FORECAST AREA. SW TO W WINDS 20 TO
30 OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF FORECAST AREA. SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 166E AND 179E.

.RIDGE FROM 26N160E TO 25N167E MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH NEAR 27N167E 1020 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH NEAR 26N177W 1019 MB.

.RIDGE FROM 30N146W TO 20N179E MOVING E SLOWLY AND ERODING FROM
THE W.

NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 153W
FROM 09N
TO 18N BETWEEN 153W AND 174W...AND FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 179E
AND 169E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 09N TO 19N E OF
165W...AND FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 23N E OF
150W...AND FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 150W AND 166E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 18 TO 26 F N OF A LINE FROM 30N177E TO 27N176E TO 27N160E.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 173W. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT
N OF A LINE FROM 07N173W 17N148W TO 30N140W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 24 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N166W TO
22N173E TO 30N168E. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
30N159W TO 18N179E TO 17N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 21 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N161W TO
25N174W TO 30N179W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N152W
10N176W TO 10N164E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE.

.ITCZ FROM 02N140W TO 01N150W TO 01N170W.


.FORECASTER BRAVENDER. HONOLULU HI.