FZPN02 KWBC 240525
HSFEPI 0545
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC TUE SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 0000 UTC SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 26.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 45N168E 1003 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 35N TO 48N W OF 175W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N174W 1000 MB. FROM 38N TO 50N BETWEEN
159W AND 173E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 900 NM W QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N151W 988 MB. BETWEEN 180 AND 480 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N
TO 51N BETWEEN 138W AND 171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
ALSO FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN 171W AND 175E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 58N148W 977 MB MOVING N 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N…840 NM
E…W….AND NW…AND 1080 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 22 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 54N144W. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
30N166W TO 48N125W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N148W 977 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM
39N140W TO 54N166W TO 64N171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ALSO N OF 33N BETWEEN 125W AND 161W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N150W 992 MB. F
