North Pacific High Seas Forecast

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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC MON MAR 30 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAR 30. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N136W 987 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM
57N TO 59N E OF 138W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM S...540 NM W...360 NM N...AND 300 NM E
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT. ALSO N OF 52N E OF
157W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N133W 1003 MB. WITHIN 660 NM S AND 360 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N125W 1015 MB. FROM 45N TO 51N E OF 133W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA 61N172E 982 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS  WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 60N179W TO 57N175W WINDS
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N W OF 169W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 69N176E 989 MB. N OF 53N W OF
172W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 59N177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. N OF 56N W OF 176W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N172W 1012 MB MOVING E 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
540 NM
S SEMICIRCLE...AND FROM 42N TO 53N BETWEEN 176W AND 176E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N166W 1009 MB. FROM 32N TO 45N BETWEEN
156W AND 173W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N164W 1009 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM
SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 41N158W 1009 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 47N164W 1010 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
300 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST W OF AREA 43N159E 1008 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N174E 1009 MB. FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN
178E AND 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
34N TO 40N W OF 166E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N174W 1012 MB. FROM 38N TO 50N BETWEEN
173W AND 174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ALSO FROM 35N
TO 41N W OF 172E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 57N158E 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF A LINE FROM 47N160E TO 50N172E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF A
LINE FROM 57N159W TO 61N176W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 30N TO 34N E OF 121W NW WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N E OF 127W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 53N165W 1012 MB. FROM 51N TO 58N
BETWEEN 166W AND 171W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N164W 1010 MB. FROM 52N TO 58N BETWEEN
150W AND 171W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 47N
BETWEEN 166E AND 160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 179E AND
171E...AND WITHIN 120 NM OF 52N163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 49N BETWEEN 171W AND
176W...AND FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 153W AND 171W.

.HIGH 34N147W 1029 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N142W 1030 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N140W 1029 MB.

.HIGH 34N169E 1027 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 34N174E 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 33N176E 1027 MB.

.HIGH 45N170E 1025 MB MOVING NE 30 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 53N178W 1021 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 48N151W 1025 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 51N144W 1030 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 57N144W 1029 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N169E 1033 MB.

.FORECASTER KELLS. 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 0600 UTC MON MAR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 24N140W 
TO 20N120W TO 11N113W TO 06N120W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A 
LINE FROM 23N140W TO 19N122W TO 11N113W TO 03N124W TO 02N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N140W TO 11N120W 
TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. 

.N OF 25N E OF 117W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC MON MAR 30...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A WEAK TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM 08N83W TO 06N93W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 06N93W TO 06N110W TO 05N134W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION IS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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