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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC FRI OCT 18 2024

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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

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 OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N141W 996 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 131W AND 147W AND WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE
OF A LINE FROM 47N147W TO 36N160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N134W 988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 54N135W TO 49N129W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 55N170E TO 42N161E S TO SW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 54N168E TO 44N162E S TO SW
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 54N167E
TO 44N163E S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF A LINE FROM 63N173W TO 50N175W TO 37N165E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N142W 999 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW EXCEPT
240 NM SE QUADRANT AND N OF A LINE FROM 58N149W TO 55N156W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N138W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND W
QUADRANTS AND N OF 54N BETWEEN 150W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N135W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW OF A LINE
FROM 60N150W TO 50N140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N166W 1007 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N170E 1013 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN
173E AND 160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN CENTER 41N178E
1015 MB. FROM 36N TO 49N BETWEEN 178W AND 171E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N138W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS AND 300 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 53N129W TO 41N143W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. WITHIN 180 NM S OF A
FRONT FROM 49N124W TO 37N141W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 160W AND 171W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 420 NM N OF A LINE FROM 31N152W TO
32N170W TO 36N180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 51N137W TO 45N152W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER COLLINS. 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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 15N94W TO 14N95W
TO 13N95W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO
12N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 15N94W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W TO 11N96W
TO 12N94W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 14N123W TO 15N134W TO 19N140W TO 07N140W TO 05N135W TO
12N130W TO 14N123W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N131W TO 14N136W TO 13N140W TO
09N140W TO 09N137W TO 15N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N114W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N134W TO 29.5N132.5W TO 29.5N130.5W TO
30N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N128W TO 28N127W TO
27N124W TO 29N119W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S112W TO 02S115W TO 02S120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S111W TO 03S112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S104W TO 01S112W TO 01S120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S104W TO 02S104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N101W TO 04N108W TO 02N111W TO
01N118W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S97W TO 01N101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0600 UTC FRI OCT 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 11N115W. THE ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM 11N115W TO A 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 11N133W TO
BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE LOCALLY STRONG FROM 09N TO
14N BETWEEN 105W AND 116W...AND FROM 08N TO 12N WEST OF 130W.

.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 18 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 19 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 20 2024.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N172W 27N180W 27N174E...THENCE TROUGH 26N167E 24N163E.
FRONT AND TROUGH MOVING SE 10 KT E OF 170E. TROUGH MOVING W 10 KT
W OF 170E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 30N173W 27N180W 26N170E
23N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 170E AND
176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N168W 25N180W
24N175E 27N162E 26N160E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF TROUGH E OF
173W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF TROUGH W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N171W 25N180W 23N170E 26N160E. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 174E.

.TROUGH 30N167W 25N172W 18N177W NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N166W 24N170W 19N178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH TROUGH MENTIONED ABOVE.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 158W AND 145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF LINE 16N160E 26N170E 30N171W...AND FROM 02N
TO 20N E OF 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF LINE 30N160E 27N165E
24N160E. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 09N TO 16N E OF 161W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS LOWERED TO 8 FT OR LESS.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 09N140W 08N144W 10N152W 09N160W 09N173W 08N178W 06N180W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM N AND 150 NM S OF ITCZ.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM EITHER SIDE OF
ITCZ.

.ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 02N TO 15N W OF
176E...AND FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 172E AND 175W.

$$

.FORECASTER JELSEMA. HONOLULU HI.