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FZPN02 KWBC 130500
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC MON FEB 13 2012
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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. 
PAN PAN 
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT 
TO 50N 160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 13. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 14. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 15. 
.WARNINGS. 
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW 36N177E 992 MB MOVING NE 40 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 30N TO 34N W OF 178E WINDS 35 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 40N W OF 177W WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N170W 957 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF 
LOW AND FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 158W AND 180W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. 
SEAS 17 TO 26 FT. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW AND FROM 38N TO 46N 
BETWEEN 153W AND 179E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N169W 955 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
57N165W TO 52N153W TO 45N149W TO 31N161W. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 
300 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 TO 33 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF LOW AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF 
FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 41N174E 994 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 
37N TO 41N W OF 171E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N176W 991 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND FROM 32N TO 38N BETWEEN 172W AND 170E WINDS 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 44N175E TO 
40N179W TO 30N179W AND WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N154W 992 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 55N159W 975 MB MOVING N 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 57N152W 
TO 54N150W TO 40N157W TO 33N167W. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM 
NE...540 NM E AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E 
OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N148W 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
46N TO 61N BETWEEN 132W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 37N TO 51N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W AREA OF 
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N E OF 126W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N164E 988 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N175E 992 MB. WITHIN 840 NM S AND 480 NM 
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN 171W AND 173E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.FROM 30N TO 37N E OF 123W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 34N TO 47N 
BETWEEN 155W AND 164W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 140W AND 
145W AND FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 153W AND 167W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 37N TO 53N BETWEEN 141W AND 
157W. 
.HIGH 31N144W 1029 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N141W 1028 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N140W 1027 MB. 
.HIGH 39N140W 1029 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N133W 1029 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.HIGH 37N168W 1015 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N143W 1024 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N131W 1025 MB.
.FORECASTER NOLT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 15.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14.5N95.5W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14.5N95.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 
100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 130W AND FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 125W AND 
130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 14N100W TO 00N100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 10N96W TO 00N96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N114W TO 28N120W TO 29N128W. 
N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 110W AND S OF 
10N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC MON FEB 13...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 05N77W TO 01N90W TO 06N111W TO 
03N133W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 
03N133W TO 02N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 13 2012.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 14 2012.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 15 2012.
.WARNINGS. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.FRONT FROM 30N172E TO 25N160E MOVING E 30 KT. WINDS 20 TO 35 KT 
N OF A LINE FROM 30N178E 28N172E TO TO 27N160E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE FRONT BELOW. SEE 
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT BELOW. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FRONT FROM 30N174W TO 26N175E TO 23N165E NEARLY STATIONARY. 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OR 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 168W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N170W TO 24N180E TO 20N166E. 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 162W AND 170E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N165W TO 20N177E. WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 155W AND 175W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 27N166E 1021 MB. 
.RIDGE FROM 30N147W TO 24N170W TO 22N170E MOVING E 10 KT. 
.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 145W AND 
175W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
165W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 FROM 12N TO 16N E OF 
155W...AND FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 170E. 
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. 
.SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N150W TO 10N155W TO 10N170W 
TO 27N180W TO 27N160E. SEAS MOSTLY 8 TO 12 FT OVER REMAINDER OF 
FORECAST AREA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 14 TO 22 FT N OF 27N W OF 175W. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 10N140W TO 05N170W TO 
05N170E TO 10N160E. SEAS MOSTLY 7 TO 10 FT OVER REMAINDER OF 
FORECAST AREA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 14 TO 24 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N150W TO 
20N180W TO 18N160E. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
10N140W TO 03N160W TO 03N175E TO 10N160E. SEAS MOSTLY 7 TO 10 FT 
OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. 
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.FORECASTER BURKE. HONOLULU HI.