East and Central North Pacific High Seas Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC WED DEC 02 2020

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC DEC 02. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 59N152W 974 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 45N145W 997 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 51N TO 59N E O
141W...AND WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM
52N141W TO 49N144W TO SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 600 NM SE...AND
BETWEEN 540 NM AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 30 FT...HIGHEST SW OF SECOND CENTER.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN 128W AND 163W...AND N OF 47N E
OF 174W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 26 FT...HIGHEST FROM 30N TO
56N BETWEEN 143W AND167W IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER INLAND NEAR
61N150W 983 MB AND SECOND CENTER 55N141W 991 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
AND SE QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO
31 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N148W 984 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 58N141W 990 MB. NE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM SECOND
CENTER TO 56N138W TO 53N136W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 31 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 44N E OF 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 24
FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 660 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW N OF AREA. N OF 56N E OF 159W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N176E 998 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 720 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N169W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SE
AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N171W 972 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM N AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS
12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 38N169W 1001 MB MOVING E 40 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM LOW TO 30N165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N149W 993 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM LOW TO 32N169W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N144W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N135W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF
LOW CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 18 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N163E 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM NE...780 NM SE...360 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N178W 995 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N176W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N179E 995 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 600 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N174E 991 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 49N169W
DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM 58N162W TO
63N173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N W OF ALASKA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 52N BETWEEN 120W AND 133W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO

15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.HIGH 35N130W 1025 MB MOVING SW 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N133W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N130W 1027 MB.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 58N171W 1004 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N179E 1025 MB.

.FORECASTER FOLMER. 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 WED DEC 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC  4.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 14N95W TO 13N97W TO 16N95W TO 15N94W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N92W TO 08N95W TO 10N103W TO 
13N103W TO 16N95W TO 10N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 20N128W TO 13N128W TO 10N140W TO 25N140W TO 30N117W TO
20N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N124W TO 07N140W TO 30N140W TO 
30N135W TO 21N134W TO 12N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N126W TO 11N129W TO 05N140W TO 
30N140W TO 30N118W TO 20N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 31N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED DEC 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 07N92W TO 10N112W TO 08N124W. ITCZ
FROM 08N124W TO 08N132W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N 
TO 14N BETWEEN 99W AND 122W.



.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC DEC 02 2020.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 03 2020.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 04 2020.

.WARNINGS. 

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N152W TO 27N158W TO 26N166W MOVING SE 15 KT 
THENCE A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N177E. WINDS S TO NW 
20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 158W AND 140W. 
ASSOCIATED SEAS INCLUDED BELOW. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N143W TO 27N150W TO 26N156W. 
ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. ASSOCIATED SEAS 
INCLUDED BELOW. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED SEAS INCLUDED 
BELOW. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N172E TO 29N165E TO 28N160E MOVING ESE 15 KT. 
WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N171W TO 27N179W TO 25N174E TO 
25N166E. WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS 
INCREASING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
FRONT E OF 179W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N158W TO 25N167W TO 24N177W TO 
22N174E. WIND SW 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT. 
WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT E OF 
167W. WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM N OF FRONT W OF 
167W. ASSOCIATED SEAS INCLUDED BELOW. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT JUST W OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 
30N152E. WINDS SE TO SW 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
28N W OF 168E. 

.HIGH NEAR 28N165W 1015 MB. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 

.HIGH NEAR 25N172E 1017 MB. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 

.RIDGE FROM 25N140W TO 21N149W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N140W TO 25N149W TO 22N161W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N140W TO 25N149W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N174E TO 25N160E. 

.OTHERWISE WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 07N BETWEEN 
170E AND 165W. ALSO WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 04N TO 00N BETWEEN 175W AND 152W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND 
BY 22N140W 09N140W 06N167W 06N160E 15N160E 15N155W 22N148W 
22N140W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND 
BY WINDS E TO NE 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 22N140W 
10N140W 06N170W 06N160E 22N160E 22N179W 15N165W 22N150W 22N140W. 

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA. 

.SEAS 15 TO 24 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF A LINE FROM 30N150W 
TO 22N165W 22N172W. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA 
BOUND BY 30N167E 30N140W 20N160W 08N177E 08N170E 15N160E 25N160E 
30N167E. ALSO SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 21N TO 11N BETWEEN 148W AND 
140W AND ALSO OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 04N TO 00N BETWEEN 175W 
AND 155W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 15 TO 21 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
LINE FROM 30N144W TO 21N156W TO 19N168W. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AND AREA BOUND BY 30N170E 30N140W 24N140W 
05N160W 05N175E 14N160E 25N160E 30N170E. ALSO SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
FROM 21N TO 09N BETWEEN 148W AND 140W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 15 TO 18 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF A 
LINE FROM 28N140W TO 21N149W 21N155W. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 30N160E 30N140W 10N140W 04N170W 08N170E 
25N160E 30N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEA 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 30N160E 
30N140W 02N140W 02N177E 10N160E 30N160E. 

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA. 

.ITCZ FROM 10N140W TO 09N147W TO 06N161W TO 08N179W TO 07N165E. 
ASSOCIATED WINDS INCLUDED ABOVE. ASSOCIATED TSTMS INCLUDED 
BELOW. 

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 10N TO 04N BETWEEN 166E AND 168W 
AND ALSO WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY 24N140W 09N140W 06N156W 18N147W 
24N140W. 


$$ 

.FORECASTER BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.