High seas forecast: hurricane winds and large waves expected.

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 HO