FZPN02 KWBC 230525
HSFEPI 0545
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC WED OCT 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 25.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 33N144W 1006 MB MOVING NE 10 KT THEN TURNING MORE N AFTER
12 HOURS AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS AND
WITHIN 420 NM NW AND W OF A FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 31N147W
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 42N
BETWEEN 135W AND 158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT…SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N143W 996 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND
BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 300 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N143W 993 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E AND
BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
14 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS
AND FROM 32N TO 41N BETWEEN 143W AND 162W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N142W 994 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE…300 NM
SE…360 NM SW AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 18 FT…HIGHEST NE AND SW QUADRANTS. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO
45N BETWEEN 132W AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 57N172E 1018 MB MOVING NE 20 KT THEN TURNING
MORE SE AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 600 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N171W 1008 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW
AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16
FT…EXCEPT N OF 59N SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM W
AND SW SEMICIRCLES AND FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 154W AND 164W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N163W 996 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM
SW AND WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO
21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N156W 993 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM
SW AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 24 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 53N160W. ALSO WITHIN 540 NM W
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 360 NM N AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT…EXCEPT TO 10 FT N OF 59N W OF 150W.
…GALE WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 34N175W 1012 MB MOVING SW 10 KT.
WITHIN 480 NM N QUADRANT AND WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT
FROM LOW CENTER TO 34N172W 31N165W AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT
S OF 33N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
36N171W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 158W AND 169E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 33N180W 1011 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM N AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 300 NM N AND
NE OF A FRONT FROM 34N179W TO 34N172W TO 32N165W WINDS 25 TO 40
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