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HIGH SEAS FORECAST

 
 FZPN01 KWBC 251001
 HSFEP1
 
 HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
 NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
 1145 UTC WED NOV 25 2009 
 
 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
 
 SECURITE 
 
 PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
 50N160E 
 
 SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC NOV 25. 
 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 26. 
 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 27. 
 
 .WARNINGS. 
 
 ...STORM WARNING...
 .LOW 51N144W 973 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 56N156W 
 TO 51N132W TO 37N142W. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 
 KT. SEAS 22 TO 36 FT. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS 
 WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE 
 AND NW AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 240 NM N AND E OF 
 FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N139W 985 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT 
 WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM 
 SE...600 NM SW...AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
 12 TO 22 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
 DIMINISHED.
 
 ...STORM WARNING...
 .LOW 54N176E 976 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
 AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. 
 ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM S AND 300 NM N SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 
 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 16 FT N OF THE ALEUTIANS.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N170W 972 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND 180 
 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE 
 WITHIN 300 NM N AND NW AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM SE 
 QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 59N156W 
 DESCRIBED BELOW.
 
 ...STORM WARNING...
 .LOW 38N174E 1012 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE AND 
 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N164W 997 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW 
 TO 39N170W TO 36N177W. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 420 NM W AND NW 
 QUADRANTS...AND 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 38N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. 
 SEAS 18 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NE AND W QUADRANTS AND 
 420 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST 
 SEAS W OF LOW CENTER.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N156W 967 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
 52N141W TO 45N146W TO 40N158W. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
 FROM 49N TO 56N BETWEEN 146W AND 163W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 
 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SW AND 780 NM SE QUADRANTS AND 
 240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT...HIGHEST 
 SEAS NEAR 49N154W.
 
 ...STORM WARNING... 
 .LOW 39N151W 1008 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S AND SW 
 QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N137W 1009 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW AND 300 
 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT.
 .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N132W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW AND 180 
 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N126W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND 300 
 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE 
 FROM 34N TO 51N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 
 TO 21 FT.  
 
 ...STORM WARNING... 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N163E 1000 MB. FROM 32N TO 41N W OF 171E 
 WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N174W 968 MB. FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN 
 169W AND 179W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE 
 FROM 34N TO 46N BETWEEN 163W AND 165E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 
 TO 22 FT.
 
 ...GALE WARNING...
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N177E 993 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT 
 AND N OF 58N W OF 167W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
 
 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
 .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN BERING SEA N OF 63N. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN BERING 
 SEA N OF 64N. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
 
 .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
 
 .LOW 58N168W 992 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
 WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
 DIMINISHED. 
 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N167E 998 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND SW 
 QUADRANTS AND 180 NM S OF A LINE FROM 50N177E TO 51N160E WINDS 
 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 44N174W 
 DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS.
 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 138W AND A LINE FROM 30N161W TO 
 37N148W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 127W AND 146W AREA OF 
 E TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
 
 .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 52N 
 BETWEEN 127W AND 133W. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING. 
 
 .HIGH 35N131W 1025 MB WILL MOVE SW 10 KT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N134W 1024 MB. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
 
 .HIGH 35N171W 1029 MB MOVING E 35 KT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N153W 1033 MB. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N143W 1035 MB. 
 
 .HIGH 39N160E 1024 MB MOVING E 35 KT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N177E 1021 MB. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
 
 .FORECASTER BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
 
 TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
 E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
 
 SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 25.
 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 26.
 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 27.
 
 .WARNINGS.
 ...GALE WARNING...
 .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
 TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
 TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 40 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
 TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
 WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 
 .NONE.
 
 .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
 .FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
 WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
 .GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
 8 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.
 .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
 .FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 
 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. NW OF A LINE FROM 24N140W TO 
 30N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
 ELSEWHERE W OF 111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
 PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N W OF 130W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
 SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF A LINE FROM 08N130W TO 
 30N120W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
 ELSEWHERE...N OF 18N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
 NW SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
 IN NW SWELL.
 
 .6 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
 LESS THAN 8 FT.
 .18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
 EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
 TEHAUNTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
 EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N97W INCLUDING GULF OF 
 TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
 EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE 
 WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
 
 .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
 .CONVECTION VALID 0815 UTC WED NOV 25...
 
 .SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 140 NM OF COAST OF 
 COLUMBIA.
 
 .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 08N87W TO 05N97W TO 
 07N110W TO 06N116W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
 STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS AND 170 NM S OF AXIS E OF 89W.   
 
 

 .FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
 

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