High seas forecast issued; hurricane and storm warnings in effect.

FZPN02 KWBC 231125
HSFEPI 1145

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC MON DEC 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

…HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING…
.06 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N138W 995 MB WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY.
FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 131W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16
TO 24 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N135W 986 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N133W 965 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E AND 120 NM
W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N133W 958 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND FROM 49N TO 51N E OF 130W WINDS 50 TO 70 KT. SEAS 20 TO 37
FT…HIGHEST S SEMICIRCLE. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM SW AND 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
33N TO 53N E OF 143W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 46N168E 943 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS…180 NM N OF A FRONT FROM 49N164E TO 49N172E TO
48N177E…AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 45N178E TO 40N178E
TO 32N173E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT…EXCEPT S AND SW
QUADRANTS SEAS 20 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N171W TO
40N171W 55N177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 28 FT…HIGHEST S
AND SW OF THE LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N175E 945 MB. FROM 36N TO 46N BETWEEN
177W AND 164E AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM NW QUADR