FZPN02 KWBC 120525
HSFEPI 0545
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC FRI JUL 12 2024
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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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 0000 UTC JUL 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 14.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ALSO FROM 48N TO 50N BETWEEN 126W AND
128W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 32N TO 51N BETWEEN 123W AND 133W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 51N
BETWEEN 123W AND 134W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT…HIGHEST FROM 31N TO 44N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N
TO 50N BETWEEN 124W AND 134W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT…HIGHEST FROM 34N TO 44N.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW JUST W OF AREA 46N157E 999 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND WILL TURN
E AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 540 NM E AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS AREA
OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N174E 1002 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 240
NM SW QUADRANTS AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N178W 1003 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 160W AND 174E. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
50N173E IN SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST SECTION BELOW.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N158W 1001 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND
360 NM NE…AND WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 600 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N152W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT
AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N153W 999 MB. NE OF A LINE FROM 60N147W
TO 58N138W AREA OF SE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM NE…BETWEEN 120 NM AND 600
NM SE…AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 720 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 57N151W 1011 MB MOVING N 10 KT. N OF A LINE FROM 59N152W TO
59N143W TO 56N136W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
56N158W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.LOW 54N170W 996 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND WILL TURN N AFTER 12
HOURS. WITHIN 360 NM NE…720 NM SE…AND 960 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 360
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT…HIGHEST NW
QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N165W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N172W 995 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SE…480 NM
SW…AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS.
.LOW 62N175W 996 MB MOVING NW 10 KT AND WILL TURN SW AND THEN SE
AFTER 12 HOURS. N OF A LINE FROM 59N179W TO 62N168W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N175W 999 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 61N172W ABOVE.
.LOW 52N166E 1001 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 180
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 51N178W IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N165E 1009 MB. FROM 40N TO 47N W OF 174E
AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 50N173E 1011 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
59N153W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE…FROM 41N TO 47N W OF 157W
AREA OF SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 33N168E TO 30N168W AREA OF E
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 53N W
OF 165W…AND FROM 60N TO 62N W OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM OF 60N168W AND
46N143W…FROM 49N TO 58N BETWEEN 149W AND 154W…FROM 44N TO
53N BETWEEN 154W AND 172E…AND FROM 41N TO 48N W OF 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 61N173W TO
64N169W…N OF A LINE FROM 59N151W TO 57N137W…WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 43N155W TO 52N159W TO 53N144W TO
43N155W…FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 167W AND 180W…AND WITHIN 180
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 48N177E
