FZPN02 KWBC 160525
HSFEPI 0545
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC WED OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 18.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 34N173E 1008 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE…120 NM
SE…720 NM SW AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8
TO 17 FT…HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N170W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE…420 NM
SE…1320 NM SW AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT…HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N156W 981 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A FRONT
FROM THE LOW TO 50N154W TO 51N146W…WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 480 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE…780 NM SE…S AND 300 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
…GALE WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 51N171W 998 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN
120 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 50N173W TO THE LOW TO 51N167W AND
WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF LINE FROM 51N167W TO 50N165W TO 48N164W
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM
NE…SE…S…900 NM SW…540 NM NW AND 420 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT…HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N167W 1001 MB. FROM 48N TO 57N BETWEEN
160W AND 180W AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 54N158W TO
50N157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
49N167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N167W 1003 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM
SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
40N TO 47N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W AND WITHIN 420 NM SW…N
