Expires:No;;161935
FZPN02 KWBC 230500
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC MON NOV 23 2009
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 
50N160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 23. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 24. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 25. 
.WARNINGS. 
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW 41N175W 991 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. 
WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 540 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N162W 963 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N159W 963 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 35 FT. ALSO FROM 35N TO 
47N BETWEEN 144W AND 166W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N BETWEEN 139W AND 169W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N146W 972 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
58N146W TO 55N136W TO 50N132W TO 40N141W TO 34N148W. WITHIN 360 
NM S SEMICIRCLE...420 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM N AND E OF 
FRONT N OF 50N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 600 NM OF LOW CENTER AND 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N150W 962 MB MOVING N 15 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 
50N141W TO 42N145W. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 240 NM NE AND E 
QUADRANTS...AND 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 42N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 60N BETWEEN 132W AND 
155W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N151W 974 MB. FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN 
133W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.  
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 46N179E 991 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND W 
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
780 NM NW AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N169W 983 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND 240 
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 720 NM SW AND W AND 360 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N154W 1008 MB. WITHIN 420 NM OF LOW 
CENTER EXCEPT 540 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
32 FT. 
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N158E 996 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N171E 978 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SE 
AND 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 56N162W 971 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM S AND 480 NM 
W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT...AND 10 
TO 16 FT N OF THE ALEUTIANS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N158W 977 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W AND NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N177W 992 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW 
EXCEPT 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N161W 991 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N160E 1010 MB. FROM 33N TO 40N W OF 165E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N175E 1005 MB. FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 
178W AND 164E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER WATERS N OF 59N BETWEEN 
ALASKA AND 174W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 
163W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 
163W. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W AREA OF 
N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N172W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 49N 
BETWEEN 137W AND 142W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM 
FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W. 
.HIGH 33N136W 1026 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.HIGH 38N129W 1025 MB MOVING SW 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N131W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N131W 1023 MB. 
.HIGH 39N159W 1016 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N133W 1021 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED INLAND. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N172E 1026 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N170W 1027 MB. 
.FORECASTER BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 25.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 14.5N95W TO 12.5N96.5W  
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88.5W  INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W  INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 29N NW TO N WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 28.5N NW TO N WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   
.FROM 10N TO 27N W OF 128W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 116W AND 
128W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.  N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 129W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 
112W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 
10N W OF 101W   WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND SW 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 124W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  N OF 24N 
FROM 120W TO 127W  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 02N TO 06N E OF 87W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 129W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 106W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 04N TO 08N E 
OF 84W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 0215 UTC MON NOV 23...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS WAS ANALYZED FROM 06N77W 
TO 06N95W TO 07N106W TO 06N117W TO 09N130W TO 06N140W.  ISOLATED 
TO SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 120 NM OF 
AXIS E OF 83W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING 
WITHIN 120 NM S AND 240 NM N OF AXIS FROM 127W TO 
135W...ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW LEVEL TROUGH ALONG 131W. 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 23 2009. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 
UTC NOV 24 2009. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 25 2009. 
.WARNINGS. 
.NONE. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 30N171E TO 28N160E MOVING E TO 45 KT. NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 150 NM N 
OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N166W TO 28N175W TO 27N175E. 
WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N154W TO 26N164W TO 26N170W. 
.WEAK TROUGH FROM 23N166E TO 18N164E TO 12N163E NEARLY 
STATIONARY. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM E OF TROUGH BETWEEN 17N 
AND 12N. 
.RIDGE FROM 30N146W TO 26N165W TO 26N180E MOVING E 15 KT AND 
WEAKENING W OF 170W. 
.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 18N AND 12N E OF 175W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. ADDITIONALLY...NE AND E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 20N AND 10N W OF 175W. 
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 22N AND 09N E OF 150W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
ELSEWHERE N OF 08N E OF 165E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 28N W OF 150W...AND ALSO 
BETWEEN 18N AND 06N FROM 155W TO 175W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN 25N AND A LINE FROM 04N140W TO 05N165W TO 11N175E TO 
18N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 15 TO 22 FT N OF A LINE 30N153W TO 
26N165W TO 27N178W. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
30N150W 25N165W TO 24N180E TO 27N175E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE 
N OF A LINE FROM 00N150W TO 07N175W TO 16N160E. 
.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. 
.WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 14N165E TO 12N174E TO 00N179E. 
.ITCZ 06N140W TO 08N150W TO 05N160W. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 100 
NM N OF ITCZ. 
$$ 
.HONOLULU.