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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC THU APR 03 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC APR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 41N158W 983 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 46N161W 978 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 720 NM W AND
420 NM SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER AND 600 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 360 NM E...660 NM S...AND 960 NM W QUADRANTS OF FIRST
CENTER...780 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 300 NM
N OF A LINE FROM SECOND CENTER TO 45N149W TO 41N141W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N156W 973 MB. WITHIN 660 NM S AND 540 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
31N TO 61N BETWEEN 132W TO 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 26
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N154W 976 MB. WITHIN 720 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1020 NM S
AND SE...720 NM W AND NW...AND BETWEEN 420 NM AND 960 NM NE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 28 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 45N151E 996 MB MOVING N 10 KT. BETWEEN 50N AND A
LINE FROM 36N160E TO 42N167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 46N150E 991 MB. WITHIN 300
NM N OF A LINE FROM 47N160E TO 45N170E TO 43N176E AND 360 NM E
AND SE OF A LINE FROM 44N165E TO 40N160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 48N156E 993 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S
QUADRANT...300 NM N OF A LINE FROM 51N163E TO 44N179W...AND
WITHIN 360 NM E OF A LINE FROM 45N170E TO 34N162E WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 41N E OF 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 36N E OF 122W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 58N175W 1013 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 38N TO 48N
BETWEEN 138W AND 155W...FROM 40N TO 60N BETWEEN 155W AND
170W...AND FROM 40N TO 49N W OF 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN 135W AND
144W...FROM 44N TO 64N BETWEEN 155W AND 172W...AND FROM 40N TO
49N W OF 180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 57N BETWEEN 130W AND
145W...FROM 45N TO 61N BETWEEN 154W AND 170W...AND FROM 40N TO
54N W OF 178W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N178E TO
60N172W.
24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN
167W AND 174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING N OF A LINE FROM 57N168W TO
60N176W.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 1200 UTC THU APR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 130W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 10N135W
TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.N OF 23N BETWEEN 114W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU APR 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS WESTWARD FROM A 1010 MB LOW OVER
NORTHERN COLOMBIA TO 07N95W TO 04N113W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM
04N113W TO 02S130W TO BEYOND 02S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS SEEN FROM 00N TO 03N EAST OF 87W,
AND FROM 02N TO 06N E OF 80W TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA, FROM 00N
TO 02N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W, FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W,
AND FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W.


.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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