FZPN02 KWBC 182300
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU MAR 18 2010
CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
50N160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 20.
.WARNINGS.
..STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N152W 1004 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 55N149W
TO 51N142W TO 48N143W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT AND FROM 49N TO
59N BETWEEN 147W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N151W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A
LINE FROM 59N148W TO 55N141W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N149W 1004 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
59N147W TO 56N140W TO 49N140W. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
STORM WARNING
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N163E 1006 MB. FROM 30N TO 37N W OF 167E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N174W 981 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 360 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO
21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 52N BETWEEN 161W AND 172E WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
GALE WARNING
.LOW 43N144W 1010 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 48N143W
TO LOW TO 34N146W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
57N149W ABOVE.
GALE WARNING
.LOW NW OF AREA 60N165E 976 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS
FROM 58N172W TO 46N171W TO 38N179E. WITHIN 780 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. ALSO WITHIN 120
NM E OF FRONT N OF 46N AND 240 NM SE OF FRONT S OF 46N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NW OF AREA. OVER ICE FREE WATERS FROM
50N TO 60N BETWEEN 177W AND 173E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N171E BELOW.
GALE WARNING
.LOW 34N146W 1010 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO
30N146W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N141W 1001 MB. FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN
134W AND 147W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N135W 1003 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
GALE WARNING
.LOW W OF AREA 38N157E 1007 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 30N TO 39N
W OF 164E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N173E 1002 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SW
AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 44N174W
ABOVE.
GALE WARNING
.FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
GALE WARNING
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N158W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N147W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
GALE WARNING
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 52N162E 995 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N171E 999 MB. OVER ICE FREE WATERS FROM
52N TO 58N BETWEEN 179W AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT.
GALE WARNING
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N176E 1004 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E AND SE
AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 44N174W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 44N154W 1012 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 300
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 153W AND 160W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 51N167E TO 55N171E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS NW OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A
LINE FROM 47N169W TO 40N177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM FROM
36N TO 41N BETWEEN 175W AND 173E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 161W AND
174W.
.HIGH 32N174W 1030 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N169W 1029 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N155W 1027 MB.
.HIGH 39N172E 1023 MB MOVING NE 35 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N166W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 31N129W 1020 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N127W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N165E 1025 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 60N170W 1021 MB.
.FORECASTER BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 20.
.WARNINGS.
GALE WARNING
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 101W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
16N94.5W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N
BETWEEN 92W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.N OF 25N W OF 135W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN
110W AND 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 20N110W TO
00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING SW
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM
20N108W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N
W OF A LINE FROM 20N108W TO 00N95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC THU MAR 18
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE
06N77W TO 07N91W TO 03N100W TO
06N110W TO 03N124W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 06.5N113.5W AND FROM 00N TO 06N BETWEEN
120W AND 130W.
.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 18 2010.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 19 2010.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 20 2010.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N146W TO 24N150W TO LOW 23N151W 1016 MB TO
19N155W. FRONT MOVING E 15 KT N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE FRONT MOVING
SE 10 KT AND LOW MOVING E 10 KT. IN AREA N OF A LINE FROM
28N140W TO 26N145W TO 25N152W TO 30N150W...AND WITHIN 180 NM OF
LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. IN AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 142W AND 145W
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 27N140W
TO 25N143W THENCE SHEAR LINE TO 22N150W. ASSOCIATED WINDS
DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N143W TO 21N147W.
.FROM 06N TO 25N BETWEEN 165W AND 169E AND FROM 09N TO 20N IN
AREA W OF 169E NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N BETWEEN 168W AND 175E AND FROM
08N TO 17N IN AREA W OF 175E NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N162E TO 28N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N175E TO 27N164E.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
.IN AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 150W AND 172W SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE IN AREA E OF 170W SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 04N TO 22N IN
AREA W OF 165W SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SEAS 7 TO 10
FT.
24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
EXCEPT IN AREA
NW OF A LINE FROM 30N170W TO 25N180W TO 25N160E...IN AREA SW OF
A LINE FROM 07N160E TO 00N173E...AND FROM 10N TO 20N IN AREA E
OF 150W... SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
EXCEPT IN AREA
NW OF A LINE FROM 30N168W TO 20N175E TO 20N160E...AND IN AREA SW
OF A LINE FROM 10N160E TO 00N180E...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS IN AREA S OF 05N BETWEEN 178W AND
173E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS IN AREA SW OF A LINE FROM 06N160E
TO 00N167E.
.ITCZ FROM 03N140W TO 02N147W TO 00N153W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS IN AREA S OF 06N E OF 153W.
.FORECASTER BIRCHARD. HONOLULU HI.
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