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

FZPN02 KWBC 270525
HSFEPI 0545

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC FRI DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

…HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING…
.LOW 42N157W 984 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND 180 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
32N TO 43N BETWEEN 150W AND 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO
21 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N147W 977 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 23 TO 35 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N136W 985 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
38N TO 48N BETWEEN 124W AND 142W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
24 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N130W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.

…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 43N135W 992 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MAIN LOW 44N160E 985 MB MOVING N 20
KT. W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N160E TO 37N166E TO 45N165E TO
49N160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 52N161E 966 MB AND
SECOND NEW LOW 48N174E 977 MB. FRONT FROM SECOND LOW TO 46N177E
TO 40N174E TO 30N163E. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS OF MAIN
LOW…AND 180 NM E AND SE OF FRONT N OF 33N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N170E TO 40N176W
TO 50N177W TO 56N173E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 53N162E 966 MB AND
SECOND LOW 51N176W 973 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 180 NM S
QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND 240 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS OF SECOND
LOW AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT FROM SECOND LOW TO 45N178W TO
40N177E TO 35N173E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N172E 962 MB AND
SECOND LOW 52N162E 967 MB. W OF 180W FROM 37N TO 52N AND 600 NM
NE AND 120 NM SE QUADANTS OF MAIN LOW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12
TO 29 FT.

…STORM WARNING…
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N170W 970 MB. FROM 40N TO 49N
BETWEEN 162W AND 174W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16