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[Printable Version]FZPN25 KWBC 221010 OFFPZ5 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 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. PZZ898-222130- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...A frontal system will move across the waters today, as the associated strong low pressure system moves NW of the area. Another strong low will develop W of the waters Sun night, then spawn a secondary low center closer to the waters Mon. This secondary low will rapidly develop later Mon and Mon night while passing just W and then NW of the waters, with its associated cold front moving across the waters. A weak high pressure ridge will briefly build in from the SW Tue, as yet another cold front approaches the waters behind the ridge Tue night. The front will move across the waters Wed and Wed night, weaken and dissipate Thu. Yet another frontal system or low pressure trough will approach the waters Thu night. $$ PZZ800-222130- Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 20 to 23 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming S to SW 45 to 60 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft, building to 22 to 34 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 25 to 38 ft, subsiding to 22 to 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .WED...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 19 to 22 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 17 to 20 ft. $$ PZZ900-222130- Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 22 to 26 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming SW 55 to 70 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft, building to 24 to 38 ft. Rain. .TUE...W to SW winds 45 to 55 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft, subsiding to 19 to 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .WED...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than 10 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft. $$ PZZ805-222130- Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 20 to 23 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .WED...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft. $$ PZZ905-222130- Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 45 to 60 kt, becoming SW. Seas 21 to 35 ft. Rain. .TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 31 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .WED...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 22 ft. .THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. $$ PZZ810-222130- Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 19 to 24 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. $$ PZZ910-222130- Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 35 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 26 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 40 to 55 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 22 to 28 ft. Rain. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 20 to 23 ft. .THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. $$ PZZ815-222130- Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 19 to 24 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 21 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 20 to 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. $$ PZZ915-222130- Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 210 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 22 to 26 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 24 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Sun, 22-Dec-2024 10:12:07 UTC
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FZPN26 KWBC 221015 OFFPZ6 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 California waters- Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore. Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PZZ899-222115- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A high pressure ridge will persist over the S waters through Mon night. A cold front will move E into the northern and central waters today then dissipate tonight. Another stronger cold front will cross the waters Mon into Tue night. High pressure will build E into the southern waters Wed through Thu night. $$ PZZ820-222115- Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 16 to 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. $$ PZZ920-222115- Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. $$ PZZ825-222115- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. $$ PZZ925-222115- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 14 to 16 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. $$ PZZ830-222115- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 15 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. $$ PZZ930-222115- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 16 to 20 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. $$ PZZ835-222115- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming W to SW. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PZZ935-222115- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PZZ840-222115- Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. $$ PZZ940-222115- Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW, then, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ PZZ945-222115- San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W- 215 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Sun, 22-Dec-2024 10:16:32 UTC
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FZPN02 KWBC 221125 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC SUN DEC 22 2024 CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/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 0600 UTC DEC 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 24. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N135W 990 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N132W 974 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 35 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT AREA OF SE WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND 600 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 51N BETWEEN 123W AND 146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 50N147W 957 MB MOVING N 15 KT AND WILL TURN NW AFTER 12 HOURS. FROM 35N TO 48N BETWEEN 137W AND 152W AND FROM 37N TO 54N BETWEEN 131W AND 141W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 TO 49 FT. ALSO FROM 33N TO 56N BETWEEN 128W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 36 FT. AND...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 55N158W BELOW...S OF 56N BETWEEN 124W AND 157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1620 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 57N153W 968 MB AND SECOND LOW 55N135W 979 MB. N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 58N153W TO 59N146W TO 52N129W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ALSO WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT. AND WITHIN 660 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST LOW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOWS DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 55N140W BELOW. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW JUST W OF AREA 42N158E 972 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. W OF A LINE FROM 34N160E TO 40N162E TO 42N160E AREA OF S WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 600 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 780 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N168E 941 MB. FROM 33N TO 52N W OF 177W WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 TO 38 FT. ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 56N173E TO 40N172W TO 30N177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE AND 1320 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N171E 947 MB. FROM 35N TO 45N W OF 179E AREA OF SW TO W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 TO 42 FT. ALSO FROM 32N TO 60N W OF 172W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1020 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 24 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 57N161W 972 MB MOVING SW 10 KT AND WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 540 NM NW QUADRANT AREA OF NE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 68N139W 972 MB. N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 61N177W TO 63N169W AREA OF NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 68N139W 972 MB. N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 59N178W TO 64N169W AREA OF NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 180 NM AND 540 NM NW AND WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. W OF A LINE FROM 60N175W TO 65N168W AREA OF NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N W OF ALASKA AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 42N162W 988 MB MOVING E 35 KT AND WILL TURN NE AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 47N174E TO 34N175W TO 35N159W TO 40N158W TO 47N171W TO 47N174E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1200 NM NW...600 NM SE...AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT...EXCEPT 16 TO 32 FT SE QUADRANT. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N157W 986 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N143W 990 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 45N138W TO 43N158W TO 40N162W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM NE...660 NM NW...1080 NM W...1200 NM SW...AND 840 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1380 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N140W 977 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS AREA OF SE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NW AND SW AND 360 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N180W 959 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 51N178E TO 45N173W TO 37N175W TO 33N179W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N169W 954 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 47N156W TO 40N157W TO 33N173W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. ALSO S OF 52N BETWEEN 150W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N...780 NM E...AND 1200 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST SE QUADRANT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 55N158W 961 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND WILL DRIFT E AFTER 12 HOURS. N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 59N151W TO 57N137W AREA OF E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 25 FT. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOWS 57N153W AND 55N135W ABOVE. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N163W TO 60N168W TO 62N175W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N163W TO 61N177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 60N165W TO 62N175W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF ALASKA. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 60N164W TO 60N168W TO 62N175W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF ALASKA. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N129W TO 37N123W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS FROM 43N TO 46N W OF 168E...FROM 54N TO 59N BETWEEN 160W AND 171W...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55N173W TO 58N179W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 57N177E...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 59N150W TO 61N147W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 50N W OF 164E...FROM 50N TO 52N W OF 177E...FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN 166W AND 174W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 57N161W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 60N147W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 62N W OF ALASKA...FROM 44N TO 51N W OF 170E...FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN 157W AND 170E...WITHIN 90 NM OF 48N178E AND 39N125W...FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 140W AND 144W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 58N159W. .FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 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 SUN DEC 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 24. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 12N97W TO 14N95W TO 12N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N94W TO 12N97W TO 15N97W TO 12N100W TO 07N104W TO 08N97W TO 13N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 12N95W TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N101W TO 08N101W TO 07N96W TO 09N94W TO 13N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .COLD FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N140W TO 01N140W TO 10N121W TO 17N124W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N131W. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N138W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N111W TO 29N114W TO 30N138W TO 00N140W TO 00N132W TO 09N119W TO 23N111W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST FAR NW PART. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 25N140W. WITHIN 19N106W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N121W TO 08N108W TO 19N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N88W TO 09N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS TO 30 KT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0700 UTC SUN DEC 22... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 06N91W TO 06N104W. ITCZ FROM 06N104W TO 07N123W TO BEYOND 06N140W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 77W AND 98W. $$ .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC DEC 22 2024. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 23 2024. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 24 2024. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .FRONT FROM 30N151W TO 27N160W TO 25N176W TO 23N160E MOVING E 10 KT E OF 160W...NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 28N E OF 151W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N147W TO 25N158W TO 24N170W. SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT N OF 28N E OF FRONT. NW BECOMING SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KTS ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 158W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT FROM 30N170E TO 25N160E. SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF A LINE FROM 30N176W TO 27N160E. W BECOMING S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N174W TO 24N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N177E TO 25N169E TO 22N160E. W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF A LINE FROM 30N160W TO 26N177W TO 26N171E TO 30N162E. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE FROM 30N167E TO 24N160E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM ITCZ TO 12N E OF 175W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM ITCZ TO 13N E OF 175E. .48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM ITCZ TO 24N E OF 160W...AND FROM ITCZ TO 16N BETWEEN 160W AND 170E. .OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS GREATER THAN 24 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N155W TO 29N166W. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE IN FIRST GALE WARNING. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 13N140W TO 13N150W TO 25N160W TO 25N170E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 05N140W TO 05N178E TO 21N173W TO 20N160E. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 22 FT N OF A LINE FROM 26N140W TO 20N152W TO 28N154W TO 30N159W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 05N140W TO 17N168W TO 30N171W AND FROM 30N173E TO 27N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 00N140W TO 07N174E TO 26N175E TO 25N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 29N140W TO 30N148W AND FROM 30N175E TO 30S165E. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 08N140W TO 09N150W TO 28N156W TO 23N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 00N140W TO 06N172E TO 23N166W TO 25N175E TO 20N160E. .OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 07N155W TO 07N178W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 147W AND 158W. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF 02N172E. $$ .FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.Last Update: Sun, 22-Dec-2024 11:26:13 UTC
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