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FZPN01 KWBC 042202
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI SEP 04 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

SECURITE

PACIFIC S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SEP 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 06.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 45N176E 997 MB. FROM 41N TO 47N
W OF 177W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N179W 990 MB. FROM 43N TO 49N W OF 174W
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 50N172W 996 MB.
FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 165W AND 175W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 M. ALSO WITHIN 120 NM NW...300 NM NE...420 NM SE...AND 720
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 156W AND 160W AREA OF S WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N155W 1003 MB. FROM 44N TO 56N BETWEEN
147W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ALSO FROM
58N TO 60N BETWEEN 148W AND 153W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN SW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA 47N171E
1002 MB. FROM 43N TO 46N W OF 177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N180W 997 MB.
FROM 47N TO 49N W OF 177W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NW...240 NM NE...600 NM SE...AND 540 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST SE AND
S QUADRANTS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 40N166W 1020 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 43N TO 58N BETWEEN
150W AND 164W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST S OF
THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 53N TO 59N BETWEEN 146W
AND 156W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.LOW 59N178E 992 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND WILL MOVE SW AFTER 12
HOURS. FROM 50N TO 64N W OF 167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 40N180W TO 50N171W AREA OF SW
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA 59N176E 997 MB. FROM 55N TO
61N W OF 172W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA 60N177E 1001 MB. ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 44N125W 1010 MB NEARLY STATIONARY WITH SECOND LOW 35N127W
1014 MB DRIFTING SE. S AND SE OF A LINE FROM 30N150W TO 50N134W
TO FIRST LOW WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOWS DISSIPATED. S AND SE OF A LINE FROM
30N156W TO 38N124W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S AND SE OF A LINE FROM 31N170W TO 38N123W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 30N123W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN 132W AND 138W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 45N161W TO 61N167W TO 58N150W TO
45N161W...FROM 60N TO 63N W OF 171W...AND N OF 63N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 63N TO 66N W OF ALASKA...AND
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 43N166W TO 53N179W TO
53N148W TO 43N166W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 144W AND
158W...FROM 54N TO 61N BETWEEN 163W AND 168W...FROM 63N TO 66N W
OF ALASKA...AND FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 170W AND 174E.

.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 1800 UTC FRI SEP 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP  6.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 20.2N 118.6W 972 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 04
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE...315 NM NE QUADRANT AND
330 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N114W
TO 25N117W TO 23N123W TO 18N122W TO 16N120W TO 17N115W TO 22N114W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
24N111W TO 30N117W TO 25N127W TO 18N127W TO 11N119W TO 16N110W TO
24N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 21.8N 120.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 140 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER 300 NM NW AND 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N117W TO 26N119W TO 25N124W TO 21N126W TO
18N121W TO 19N117W TO 24N117W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N113W TO 30N117W TO 30N132W TO
19N134W TO 12N127W TO 16N114W TO 25N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 23.3N 122.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 110 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO
8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N119W TO 27N126W TO 22N128W TO 19N125W
TO 20N119W TO 23N118W TO 27N119W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO
4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 29N116W TO 30N134W TO 21N136W TO
14N125W TO 20N115W TO 29N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING E OF 140W...
.HURRICANE KARINA W OF AREA NEAR 20.6N 141.1W 978 MB AT 2100 UTC
SEP 04 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75
KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...300 NM NW QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF 140W WITHIN 23N138W
TO 25N140W TO 19N140W TO 20N137W TO 23N138W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARINA W OF AREA NEAR 21.7N
143.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...70
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS E
OF 140W WITHIN 26N137W TO 27N140W TO 18N140W TO
19N138W TO 22N136W TO 26N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS E OF 140W.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI SEP 4...

.HURRICANE MARIE...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN
240 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 06N105W TO 10N112W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 12N AND EAST OF
95W...FROM
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W...AND FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN
125W AND 140W.

$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.