FZPN02 KWBC 241125
HSFEPI 1145
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SAT AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
[email protected](LOWERCASE).
FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).
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 0600 UTC AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 26.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 53N152E 981 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. N OF 45N W
OF 165E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N W
OF 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 55N164E 984 MB. WITHIN 540
NM NE…600 NM SE…AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N178W
TO 51N179W TO 44N170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 59N180W 985 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND
420 NM NE…120 NM AND 720 NM S AND SE…AND WITHIN 660 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
44N TO 64N BETWEEN 163W AND 165E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16
FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 54N156W 1008 MB MOVING NE 20 KT WILL SLOW AND TURN NW AFTER
24 HOURS. FROM 45N TO 54N BETWEEN 150W AND 170W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N141W 999 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240
NM NE…360 NM SE…AND 660 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 58N145W 1003
MB. N OF 50N E OF 131W…AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 49N
TO 59N BETWEEN 128W AND 154W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 43N125W 1009 MB DRIFTING E. WITHIN 600 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.N OF 60N BETWEEN 164W AND 171W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 55N
BETWEEN 149W AND 166W…AND FROM 51N TO 55N W OF 179W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 174W AND
174E…AND FROM 53N TO 59N BETWEEN 175W AND 176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 61N BETWEEN 164W AND
180W.
.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 26.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 17.6N 129.3W 974 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 24
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS
105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N
SEMICIRCLE…90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS…180 NM NW
QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N
TO 24N BETWEEN 122W AND 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 18.1N 132.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE…70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW
QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 29
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 24N BETWEEN 127W AND 139W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 18.5N 135.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE…60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT…90
NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28
FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 25N
BETWEEN 130W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK…SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW PRES…EP92…NEAR 16N115W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES…EP92…POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE…
NEAR 16N120W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 120 SE
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES…EP92…POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE…
NEAR 16N124W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT…60 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT.
.N OF 16N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC…N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0815 UTC SAT AUG 24…
.HURRICANE GILMA…NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRC
