FZPN02 KWBC 091645
HSFEPI
CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC MAY 09 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
SECURITE
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO
50N 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 11.
.WARNINGS.
STORM WARNING
.LOW 53N148W 988 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 54N145W
TO 51N140W TO 45N141W TO 40N148W. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT AND
240 NM NE AND E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 60N BETWEEN 135W AND 155W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N145W 990 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW
CENTER SE TO 51N134W TO 45N132W. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF FRONT N OF
50N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS AND FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 130W AND 145W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N145W 990 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW
CENTER SE TO 51N130W TO 45N127W. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF THE FRONT N
OF 50N AND WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E OF THE FRONT AND FROM 45N
TO 55N BETWEEN 135W AND 155W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N140W 1002 MB. FROM 48N TO 57N BETWEEN
135W AND 148W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
GALE WARNING
.FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 118W AND
128W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W WINDS TO
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
GALE WARNING
.LOW 39N161E 1007 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N179W 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N167W 966 MB. A FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM
LOW CENTER TO 48N157W TO 43N161W TO 36N170W. WITHIN 360 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 40N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 600 NM S
SEMICIRCLES...AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 49N179W 1003 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
.LOW 57N168W 997 MB MOVING N 15 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12
HOURS. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N174W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N174E 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 53N167W
ABOVE.
.FROM 40N TO 53N BETWEEN 137W AND 152W AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A
LINE FROM 40N150W TO 34N170W AREAS OF DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1 NM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 128W AND 133W AREAS OF
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1 NM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 176W AND 179E AREAS OF DENSE FOG
OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1 NM OR LESS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN 170W AND 173W AND
WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE FROM 45N170W TO 50N160W AREA OF DENSE
FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1 NM OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 52N BETWEEN 159W AND 171W AND
WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE FROM 35N171W TO 34N179E AREA OF DENSE
FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1 NM.
.HIGH 35N140W 1028 MB MOVING SW 05 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N141W 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N144W 1027 MB.
.HIGH 34N147W 1028 MB MOVING W 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N156W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.HIGH 39N163W 1026 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N150W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N137W 1026 MB.
.FORECASTER NOLT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 11.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.N OF 28N FROM 118W TO 128W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 132W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N FROM 119W TO 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N FROM 118W TO 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.IN AREA BOUNDED BY 05N140W TO 11N122W TO 20N122W TO 28N140W NE
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WINDS WAVES AND S
SWELL...HIGHEST S.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 128W NE WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE WIND WAVES.
.ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W AND S OF LINE
FROM 00N92W TO 17N110W TO 10N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 00N TO 08N BETWEEN 92W AND 103W AND FROM
05N TO 11N BETWEEN 103W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FROM 00N TO 03N BETWEEN 81W AND 89W AND FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN
78W AND 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 00N TO 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 05N86W TO 08N84W TO 07N80W TO
02N82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAY 09.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N82W TO 05N100W TO 08N112W TO
05N112W TO 08N128W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 81W
AND 115W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN
111W AND 116W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION ALSO WITHIN 120 NM
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 138W AND 140W.
.FORECASTER BELL/KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 09 2008.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 10 2008.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 11 2008.
THIS SEGMENT OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE
WINDS WHICH MAY BE HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.RIDGE FROM 30N170W TO 24N160E NEARLY STATIONARY.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS ENTIRE AREA.
.SEAS MAINLY 8 FT OR LESS ENTIRE AREA.
.ISOLATED TSTMS N OF LINE EXTENDING FROM 24N160E TO 25N167E TO
30N173E.
.ITCZ FROM 02N140W TO 01N144W TO 04N165W TO EQ180. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE ITCZ AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF
THE ITCZ W OF 162W.
HONOLULU
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