High seas forecast issued; storm warnings and significant wave heights reported.

FZPN02 KWBC 160525
HSFEPI 0545

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC MON DEC 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N176E 943 MB MOVING NE 05 KT
THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12 HOURS AND A NEW SECOND LOW 48N166W 975
MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 39 FT. ALSO FROM 42N TO 52N
BETWEEN 176W AND 167E AND WITHIN 180 NM NW AND N OF A FRONT FROM
52N168E TO 55N170E TO 56N178E TO 53N171W TO 50N167W W OF 169W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 33 FT…HIGHEST S OF LOW.
ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 48N BETWEEN 173W AND 167E…WITHIN 540 NM
NW AND 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLES AND WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE OF FRONT
AND ALSO FROM 33N TO 50N BETWEEN 158W AND 166W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 11 TO 29 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 42N179E WITH MIXED SWELL.
OTHERWISE W OF A LINE FROM 59N161W TO 40N156W TO 30N158W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 54N175E 955 MB.
WITHIN THE BERING SEA N OF 55N AND WITHIN 540 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT…HIGHEST W OF 179E.
ELSEWHERE N OF 50N W OF 158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH COMPLEX LOW
52N175W BELOW.

…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N147W 977 MB MOVING E 20 KT.
FRONT EXTENDS FROM 47N147W TO 48N139W TO 44N131W TO 41N129W TO
36N132W. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 180 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55
KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT…HIGHEST S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO
47N BETWEEN 138W AND 152W…WITHIN 180 NM NW…N AND NE OF FRONT
W OF 140W AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF FRONT E OF 140W WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 54N BETWEEN
124W AND 155W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
38N147W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N135W 994 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E AND NE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 25 FT IN MIXED
SWELL…HIGHEST NEAR 42N133W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
COMPLEX LOW 52N142W BELOW.

…STORM WARNING…
.LOW W OF AREA 45N155E 986 MB MOVING E 40 KT THEN TURNING NE
AFTER 12 HOURS. FROM 38N TO 45N W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N165E 979 MB. FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN
160E AND 169E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 34N TO 46N W OF 175E AND WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT WITH MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 48N178E 966 MB.
WITHIN 540 NM S QUADRANT AND WITHIN 360 NM SW OF A LINE FROM LOW
TO 50N162E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT…HIGHEST S
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 50N W OF 171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 26 FT. OTHERWISE S OF 51N W OF 165W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 24 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEAN CENTER 52N175W 960 MB. S
OF 50N WITHIN 900 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO
32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1080 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS AND N OF 52N
W OF 159W AND WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM 53N164W TO
42N160W TO 30N164W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT…EXCEPT
N OF 52N SEAS 8 TO 19 FT.

…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N145W 986 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 43N142W TO
40N143W TO 32N159W AND FROM 32N TO 41N BETWEEN 148W AND 164W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 52N142W 984
MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW TO 50N131W TO 44N132W TO 38N142W.
WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF FRONT N OF 49N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 134W AND 147W AND
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT…EXCEPT S OF 49N SEAS 12 TO 18 FT WITH MIXED SWELL.

…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 52N155W 976 MB. WITHIN 480 NM N AND NE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY
COMPLEX LOW 52N175W ABOVE.

…GALE WARNING…
.N OF 61N W OF ALASKA AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 54N175E ABOVE.

…HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING…
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 60N164W TO
62N175W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N160W TO 61N177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 61N164W TO 62N176W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 59N W OF ALASKA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
ALASKA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST…CORRECTED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS FROM 48N TO 58N W OF
164W AND N OF 61N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N W OF 166W…FROM 47N TO 51N
W OF 175W…FROM 54N TO 56N BETWEEN 156W AND 163W…AND W OF A
LINE FROM 56N175E TO 52N168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 62N167W TO
54N177E…AND FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 172W AND 175E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 0000 UTC MON DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N133W TO 15N140W TO 15N115W TO 22N119W TO
29N115W…INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE…WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N115W TO 15N140W TO 02N140W TO 04N134W TO
04N119W TO 07N114W TO 15N115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N113W TO 30N122W TO 21N129W TO
20N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N122W TO 27N113W…INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE…WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N119W TO 14N140W
TO 03N140W TO 03N130W TO 08N108W TO 13N119W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N123W TO 18N129W TO 20N140W TO
03N140W TO 04N128W TO 09N112W TO 12N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N99W TO 11N98W TO 13N95W
TO 16N93W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC…NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W
TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC…N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W
TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC…N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 30N112W TO 29N113W TO
28N113W TO 27N111W TO 28N111W TO 29N112W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA…NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N110W TO 28N111W TO 26N111W TO
25N111W TO 26N110W TO 27N110W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA…NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N96W TO 08N98W TO 08N100W TO 07N100W
TO 06N98W TO 06N97W TO 08N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N99W TO 08N101W TO 07N102W TO 06N101W
TO 07N99W TO 08N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N103W TO 08N104W TO 08N106W TO
07N107W TO 06N105W TO 06N104W TO 08N103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO
29N139W TO 30N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO
29N136W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO
22N131W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0340 UTC MON DEC 16…

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH…
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 05N98W. THE ITCZ THEN
CONTINUES FROM 05N98W TO 05N120W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 132W.

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC DEC 16 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 17 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 18 2024.

.WARNINGS.

…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N180W 26N172E 23N160E. W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 175W AND 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N160W 26N167W 23N170W. W TO SW 30 TO 35
KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 155W AND 162W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N
OF 25N BETWEEN 150W AND 168W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N178W 27N170E 24N163E MOVING E 40 KT ALONG 30N AND
NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATING W OF 172E. SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 28N BETWEEN 165W AND FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N157W 27N165W 25N172W. SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 148W AND FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED N
OF AREA.

.FRONT 30N142W 28N150W 28N154W MOVING NE 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED NE OF AREA.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 21N W OF
175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 06N TO 20N W OF
180W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 13N E OF 150W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF LINE 28N160E 30N165E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 24N160E 30N180W…AND S OF 19S BETWEEN 140W
AND 160E…EXCEPT S OF LINE 09N160E 02N172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 12 TO 14 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 172W AND 174E.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 06N160E 04N180W 00N173W
00N150W 03N140W…EXCEPT FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N LINE 30N174E 25N168W
30N152W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 06N160E 05N170E
00N180W 00N154W 04N140W…EXCEPT FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 150W AND
165W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 06N140W 05N160W 06N178W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210
NM N OF ITCZ E OF 162W.

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.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.

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