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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN OCT 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE 
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH 
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR 
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER 
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO 
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

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 OCT 13. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 49N E OF 133W AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 126W AND 132W AREA OF S
TO SE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N153W 964 MB MOVING N 05 KT. WITHIN 480 NM NE...780 NM
SE...AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS...AND N OF 46N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 28 FT...HIGHEST S AND SW OF
CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N152W 976 MB. N OF 40N BETWEEN 126W AND
132W...BETWEEN 240 NM AND 600 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...AND N OF
50N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20
FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N BETWEEN 126W AND
175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N148W 989 MB. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 720 NM
SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
41N BETWEEN 130W AND 169W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN A
MIXED SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N176E 1009 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN
176W AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N167W 1009 MB. FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN
163W AND 179E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N156W 1011 MB. FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN
148W AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N163E 997 MB MOVING N 05 KT. N OF 44N W OF 176E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST N AND NW OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 53N162E 994 MB. N OF 46N BETWEEN
176E AND 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 51N175E 1000
MB. FROM 40N TO 58N E OF 172W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20
FT...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N161E 1004 MB. N OF 41N E OF 171E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 51N175E
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 32N155E 1008 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 31N157E 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N
OF A FRONT FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO 34N163E TO
34N168E TO 35N175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 53N TO 61N
BETWEEN 160W AND 174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 55N BETWEEN 176W AND
180W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 0000 UTC SUN OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W 
TO 14N95W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN 
MERGING N AND S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N95W TO 12N98W
TO 10N106W TO 04N104W TO 03N96W TO 05N93W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NE AND S TO SW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO
14N94W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 16N95W TO 13N98W TO 10N106W TO 04N106W TO 03N98W TO 06N93W
TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NE AND
S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO 09N104W TO 
04N102W TO 05N97W TO 08N93W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MERGING NE AND S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND
95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 13N97W TO 14N97W 
TO 14N100W TO 13N103W TO 11N102W TO 11N100W TO 13N97W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NE AND S TO SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N107W TO 08N113W TO 11N120W TO 02N113W TO 03S98W TO
02N105W TO 12N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N109W TO 11N112W TO 08N111W TO 
06N113W TO 06N110W TO 07N109W TO 10N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N139W TO 29N138W TO 28N134W TO 28N131W TO
30N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N121W TO 26N125W TO 
25N120W TO 27N117W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N137W TO 20N138W TO 19N140W TO
18N140W TO 18N138W TO 19N137W TO 20N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E WAVES AND NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N135W TO 21N140W TO 16N140W TO 
15N137W TO 12N132W TO 13N130W TO 15N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E WAVES AND NW SWELL.

.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138.5W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO
29.5N139W TO 30N138.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO 
30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC SUN OCT 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11N74W TO 12.5N86W TO LOW PRESSURE 
1010 MB NEAR 08N99W TO 09N115W TO 08N134W THEN TRANSITIONS TO 
THE ITCZ TO 09N130W TO BEYOND 08.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 10.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 110W. WIDELY
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 07N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 112.5W AND 131W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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