FZPN02 KWBC 021125
HSFEPI 1145
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC WED OCT 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 04.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 57N168E 967 MB. N OF 50N W OF
168E WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. ALSO N OF 48N W OF
169E AND WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO
16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N178W 956 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 240 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 21 TO 39 FT. ALSO FROM
51N TO 57N BETWEEN 170W AND 172E AND WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 32 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N169W 955 MB. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 540 NM
SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 660 NM AND FROM 53N TO 65N BETWEEN 151W AND 173E WINDS
