FZPN02 KWBC 012325
HSFEPI 2345
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC TUE OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 03.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING…
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N180W 960 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 45 TO 65 KT. SEAS 22 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM NE…780 NM SE…600 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 56N140W 977 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN
136W AND 145W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 480 NM S AND 240 NM N SEMICIRCLES WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
14 TO 27 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N130W 1015 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE JEBI 51N161E 1000 MB.
FROM 46N TO 51N W OF 167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 50N W OF 173E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
57N180W ABOVE.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 55N166W 1005 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 54N165W TO 48N170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N155W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 53N150W TO 49N154W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N145W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 36N164W 1012 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 38N153W TO 36N165W TO 32N174W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N160W 1018 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
40N158W…30N170W…30N166E…34N166E…40N158W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 34N BETWEEN 168W AND 160E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.WITHIN 300 NM W OF A LINE FROM 43N124W TO 40N124W TO 32N130W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 38N124W TO 31N136W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 129W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N137W 1002 MB. FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN
133W AND 138W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.W OF A LINE FROM 56N172E TO 51N180W TO 47N180W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N171W 1001 MB. FROM 46N TO 57N BETWEEN
166W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
