FZPN02 KWBC 211100
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SAT NOV 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 
SECURITE 
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
50N160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC NOV 21. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 22. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 23. 
.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N172E 968 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM S 
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N 
TO 56N W OF 176E...AND FROM 58N TO 61N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N179W 982 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 300 
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 56N162W 
BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N180W 973 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. EXCEPT WHERE MENTIONED 
ABOVE WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
32 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 170W AND 176E WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N169W 967 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
600 NM S AND SE...540 NM NW...AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N162W 971 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S QUADRANT S 
OF THE ALEUTIANS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 420 NM W AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT.  
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 39N179E 1005 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N156W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
34N TO 50N BETWEEN 148W AND 167W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N147W 961 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW 
TO 53N138W TO 49N135W TO 38N146W. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
120 NM NE AND E OF FRONT N OF 49N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND NE AND 600 NM S 
QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 22 FT. 
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N161E 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N175W 985 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 600 NM 
SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 180 NM SE...AND 900 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N168E 1006 MB. FROM 33N TO 41N W OF 172E 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N171W 984 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
600 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N148W 981 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE...480 NM 
SE...AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS...AND FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN 134W 
AND 145W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 14 FT 
E OF 148W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N139W 990 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N152W 1007 MB MOVING E 45 KT. FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 
147W AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N126W 990 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
38N TO 49N E OF 137W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 53N130W 990 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER WATERS N OF 59N BETWEEN 
162W AND 173W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FROM 42N TO 48N E OF 133W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 120W AND 124W AREA OF 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W AREA OF 
N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM 
FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 151W AND 158W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 132W AND 
137W. 
.HIGH 33N146W 1028 MB MOVING E 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N139W 1027 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N135W 1026 MB. 
.HIGH 42N166W 1017 MB MOVING E 45 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N142W 1021 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED INLAND. 
.HIGH 39N159E 1020 MB MOVING SE 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N178W 1021 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N152W 1019 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N163E 1029 MB. 
.FORECASTER BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 23.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 13N87.5W TO 12.5N89W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF FONSECA NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.FROM 08N TO 24N E OF 117W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 112W AND 117W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 00N TO 05N W OF 
116W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF LINE FROM 
24N140W TO 30N129W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE...W OF A LINE FROM 05N116W TO 16N110W TO 
30N115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 110W AND 
130W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
S OF 08N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 26N113W TO 07N110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27.5N E OF 125W N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 0215 UTC SAT NOV 21...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...THE ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 
05N76W TO 04N82W TO 07N95W TO 06N108W TO 08N123W TO 07N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 200 NM N OF AXIS 
AND 120 NM S OF AXIS W OF 118W. 
.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC NOV 21 2009. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 
UTC NOV 22 2009. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 23 2009. 
.WARNINGS. 
.NONE. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N140W TO 29N147W MOVING S SLOWLY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST AREA. 
.WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 30N162E TO 29N160E MOVING E SLOWLY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST WATERS. 
.TROUGH FROM 06N160E TO 07N170E TO 05N180W TO 06N169W NEARLY 
STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF 
LINE FROM 08N167W TO 08N178W TO 15N174E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF THE TROUGH W OF 172E. 
.RIDGE FROM 30N177W TO 28N161E MOVING E SLOWLY. 
.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 14N AND 19N E OF 170W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 14N AND 19N 
BOUNDED BY 145W AND 165W. 
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N163E TO 10N178E TO 07N140W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 18N160E TO 
10N180W TO 08N140W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF A LINE FROM 20N160E TO 
11N172E TO 06N140W. 
.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. 
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS BETWEEN 12N AND 16N BOUNDED BY 145W AND 
156W. 
.ITCZ FROM 07N140W TO 05N151W. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
ITCZ. 
$$ 
.HONOLULU.