FZPN02 KWBC 221725
HSFEPI 1745
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SUN SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP
FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.
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 1200 UTC SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 24.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 52N165W 972 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 600 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 960 NM S SEMICIRCLE…660 NM NW QUADRANT…AND 600 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N157W 969 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 57N153W TO 57N150W TO 56N144W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8
TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N150W 975 MB. WITHIN 960 NM SE…1020 NM
SW…AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N145W 984 MB. WITHIN 840 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NW
AND 540 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18
FT…EXCEPT IN NW QUADRANT TO 11 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 40N154E 1000 MB. BETWEEN 4
