FZPN02 KWBC 281725
HSFEPI 1745
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SAT SEP 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 30.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 40N179E 999 MB MOVING E 30 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 40N173W 1000 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW
QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER…WITHIN 120 NM S QUADRANT OF SECOND
CENTER…AND 120 NM N OF FRONT FROM FIRST CENTER TO SECOND CENTER
TO 40N168W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
32N TO 45N BETWEEN 168W AND 164W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20
FT…HIGHEST WITHIN 420 NM W QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 41N162W 992 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 43N158W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 360 NM SE
SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 47N BETWEEN 147W AND 176E WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT. ALSO S OF 46N W OF 176E WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 50N151W 976 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE…360 NM SE QUADRANT…AND WITHIN 120 NM NW AND N OF
FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 51N149W TO 51N140W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 26 FT…HIGHEST WITHIN S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM N…660 NM E AND W…AND 900 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 8 TO 25 FT…HIGHEST FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 143W AND
152W. ALSO S OF 59N BETWEEN 166W AND 171E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 59N176W 1002 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N166W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 300 NM
W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N162W 1008 MB. FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN
160W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.FROM 37N TO 47N E OF 127W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 128W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W AREA OF N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 58N167E 988 MB. N OF 48N W
OF 177E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA NEAR 57N172E 991 MB. N OF
47N W OF 177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 62N165W 999 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N169W 1002 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.LOW 56N156W 1002 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E…540 NM
SE…480 NM SW…AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N149W 1009 MB. FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN
135W AND 155W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.LOW 39N138W 1016 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN 420 NM OF LOW WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N136W 1019 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE…FROM 31N TO 56N E OF 142W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 37N152E 1016 MB. FROM 35N TO 41N
W OF 163E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 62N TO 65N BETWEEN 164W AND 168W AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 59N178W TO 57N172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM E OF A LINE FROM 58N169W
TO 56N171W TO 55N170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 153W AND
140W.
.FORECASTER HYDE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NWS 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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 30.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 15N96W TO 17N101W TO 16N108W TO 11N111W TO 10N103W TO
12N96W TO 15N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N100W TO 14N107W TO 09N115W TO
08N109W TO 08N103W TO 13N100W
