FZPN02 KWBC 061125
HSFEPI 1145
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SUN OCT 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 08.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 48N144W 1002 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE…240 NM
SE AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 52N140W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N139W 985 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A
LINE FROM 57N142W TO THE LOW TO 55N136W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9
TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N142W 985 MB. N OF 57N E OF 145W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
53N141W DESCRIBED BELOW.
…GALE WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 54N153W 979 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND
SECOND LOW 56N164W 977 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 300 NM N
AND NE OF A LINE FROM 47N157W TO 50N170W TO 52N175W WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 49N155W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM NE…420 NM SE AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND
WITHIN 720 NM SE…660 NM SW AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND
LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 54N152W 980 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19
FT…HIGHEST NEAR 49N156W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE…660 NM
SE…780 NM SW AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N141W 992 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM S
AND 240 NM AND 720 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
17 FT…HIGHEST S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 59N147W TO 59N140W…120 NM NE AND E OF LINE FROM
59N140W TO 54N135W AND WITHIN 480 NM SE…840 NM SW AND BETWEEN
300 NM AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT…EXCEPT TO 10 FT N OF 54N IN THE BERING SEA.
…GALE WARNING…
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 52N132W 1004 MB. NE AND E OF A LINE
FROM 50N132W TO 55N133W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N131W 1005 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 50N129W
TO 53N131W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
52N130W. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 130W AND WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE
OF A LINE FROM 50N131W TO 46N132W
