Pacific Text Briefing Package

FZPN25 KWBC 090343
OFFPZ5

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

Washington and Oregon waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

PZZ898-091615-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...A strong high
pressure center over and just W of the waters will stay in place
through Thu night, the center of the high pressure gradually
weakens and will shift W and SW of the area early Fri through Sun
while extending a ridge E and NE over the waters. High pressure
will build back E over the waters Sun night through Mon night. A
coastal trough will expand N from the Oregon coast tonight, and
extend along Washington coast and along Vancouver island later
tonight through Sat while becoming weaker. A coastal trough will
redevelop along the Oregon coast Sun night through Mon night. 

$$

PZZ800-091615-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

PZZ900-091615-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

PZZ805-091615-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

PZZ905-091615-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

$$

PZZ810-091615-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

$$

PZZ910-091615-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

PZZ815-091615-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

PZZ915-091615-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
843 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Thu, 09-May-2024 03:44:36 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZPN26 KWBC 090344
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

PZZ899-091615-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong high pressure will be
centered N and NW of the area tonight and Thu, and will move
farther W and SW away from the waters Fri through Sat night while
gradually becoming weaker. High pressure will slowly build E
towards the N and central coast later Sun and Sun night then
expand to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon night. A strong
coastal trough along the N and central coast tonight will
gradually weaken Thu and Thu night and persist as a weak trough
through Sat and Sat night, then strengthen again over the N and
central coast later Sun into Sun night and remain through Mon
night.  

$$

PZZ820-091615-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

$$

PZZ920-091615-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

PZZ825-091615-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

$$

PZZ925-091615-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

PZZ830-091615-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

PZZ930-091615-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

PZZ835-091615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

PZZ935-091615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

PZZ840-091615-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

PZZ940-091615-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

PZZ945-091615-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
844 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Thu, 09-May-2024 03:45:27 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZPN02 KWBC 082325
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC WED MAY 08 2024

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. 

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT 
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(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 1800 UTC MAY 08. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 53N163E 998 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM
NE AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 960 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N176E 979 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM
NW...480 NM NE...900 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT IN NE QUADRANT 8 TO 16 FT. ALSO
WITHIN 600 NM NE...1080 NM SE AND 1200 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N164W 994 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 720 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22
FT...EXCEPT IN A SEMICIRCLE 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM
NW...480 NM NE...960 NM SE AND 1260 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 47N BETWEEN 124W AND 136W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 53N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N147W 1004 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 48N150W 1008 MB MOVING NE 30 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 43N158W 1014 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM
SW QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE...540 NM SE AND 1260 NM SW QUADRANTS
OF FIRST CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N141W 1007 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE AND 480 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
660 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N170W 999 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND
660 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N158W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND
480 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 41N156E 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE
AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N166E 998 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 150W AND 170W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 155W AND 170W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N159W TO
57N175W TO 58N178E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N162W
TO 57N170W TO 59N179W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N172W TO 60N178W.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 52N
BETWEEN 140W AND 153W AND FROM 52N TO 58N BETWEEN 164W AND 173W
AND NW OF A LINE FROM 36N160W TO 50N178E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 140W AND 155W
AND FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 151W AND 156W AND FROM 48N TO 57N W
OF 161W AND FROM 39N TO 44N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 57N BETWEEN 143W AND 150W
AND FROM 54N TO 59N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W AND FROM 39N TO 49N W
OF 175W AND FROM 48N TO 53N W OF 169E.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N134W TO 29N126W TO 26N121W TO 26N119W TO
30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N131W TO 26N126W TO 
25N122W TO 26N118W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 14N135W TO 16N135W TO 10N140W TO 07N140W TO 07N136W TO
07N136W TO 14N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N137W TO 13N138W TO 14N140W TO 
12N140W TO 10N139W TO 11N137W TO 13N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N135W TO 12N138W TO 13N140W TO 
11N140W TO 10N139W TO 11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1930 UTC WED MAY 8...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10.5N76W TO 11.5N95W TO 12N110W TO LOW PRES 
1011 MB NEAR 10.5N115W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 07.5N121.5W TO 
08N125W. ITCZ FROM 08N125W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 11N E OF 88W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 08N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 
90W AND 105W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION FROM 04N 
TO 11N BETWEEN 114W AND 124W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 08 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 09 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 10 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N165W TO 26N172W MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED DIRECTLY
BELOW.

.TROUGH FROM 30N158W TO 27N160W MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N157W TO 24N160W TO 21N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N154W TO 23N158W TO 19N158W.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 19N BETWEEN 178W AND 162E. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 07N W OF 168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BOUNDED WITHIN AREA
FROM 30N158W TO 24N174W TO 09N176W TO 09N173E TO 21N160E TO
20N176E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BOUNDED WITHIN AREA
FROM 30N160W TO 14N172W TO 14N173E TO 26N174E TO 30N169W TO
30N160E.

.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 25N TO 19N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
N OF 28N BETWEEN 160W AND 171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 160W AND 175W.

.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 05N158W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 07N TO 02N W OF 175W.

$$

.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.

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