FZPN02 KWBC 152325
HSFEPI 2345
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC TUE OCT 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 34N172E 1008 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN
160E AND 176E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
32N163E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N177W 1007 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
168W AND 175E…AND S OF A LINE FROM 37N175E TO 30N162E WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N157W 993 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 240 NM
NW SEMICIRCLES…AND WITHIN 300 NM E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
THE LOW TO 42N159W TO 38N162W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 51N BETWEEN 142W AND 163W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 50N172W 998 MB MOVING E 05 KT. FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 162W
AND 166E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N170W 1001 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S…AND 300
NM NW AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 57N BETWEEN 156W AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N169W 1002 MB. FROM 39N TO 55N BETWEEN
166W AND 179W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 41N166W 1008 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN
160W AND 171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N155W 1014 MB. FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN
148W AND 156W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 48N157W.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 49N133W 1008 MB MOVING N 15 KT. E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM
55N135W TO 51N131W…AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND 300 NM S QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N133W 1006 MB. FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN
130W AND 141W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR
49N125W 1013 MB. FROM 40N TO 51N BETWEEN 124W AND 131W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 54N146W 1002 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM S AND 420 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N139W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 55N133W.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N146W 1007 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N143W 1004 MB. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN
137W AND 150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 37N142W 1017 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 34N TO 38N BETWEEN
142W AND 148W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N137W 1021 MB. FROM 33N TO 36N BETWEEN
139W AND 145W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 142W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 119W AND 131W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NW OF AREA. W OF A LINE FROM 53N166E
TO 41N160E AREA OF S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NW OF AREA 55N163E 1008 MB. WITHIN 360
NM E AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS…AND WITHIN 90 NM E OF A FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM 50N167E TO 44N168E TO 38N163E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN 149W AND 158W.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 1800 UTC TUE OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N140W TO 11N140W TO 14N128W TO 20N131W TO
30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N115W TO 30N116W TO 30N128W TO
24N140W TO 08N140W TO 11N127W TO 22N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N124W TO 16N132W TO 22N140W TO
03N140W TO 13N123W TO 17N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W T
