FZPN02 KWBC 071700
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SAT NOV 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC NOV 07. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 08. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 09. 
.WARNINGS. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 57N141W 970 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 780 NM SE...840 NM 
S...720 NM SW AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 960 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 
TO 45. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT...EXCEPT 18 TO 27 FT IN SE QUADRANT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 60N E OF 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 24 FT E OF 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N141W 983 MB. WITHIN 960 NM SW...120 NM 
NW AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 720 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N145W 988 MB. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 1080 NM 
S...AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1140 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.N OF A LINE FROM 48N160E TO 51N173E TO 57N180W AREA OF SW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 170W AND 175E AREA OF 
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 59N145W 
DESCRIBED ABOVE. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 36N164E 1014 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N AND 540 NM 
NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N171E 1012 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
40N177E TO LOW TO 33N160E. WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW OF THE 
FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N170E 1002 MB. FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN 
180W AND 162E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 58N157E 996 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 540 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 64N180W 990 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 660 NM SE S QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N138W 995 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N136W 986 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT 
AND 180 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 49N125W TO 37N134W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W AREA OF 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W AREA OF 
N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N AND W OF ALASKA OVER 
THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.HIGH 48N175E 1029 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N174W 1031 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N169W 1032 MB. 
.HIGH 43N179E 1029 MB MOVING SE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 36N155W 1029 MB MOVING SE 35 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N137W 1024 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N133W 1020 MB. 
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 09.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N95W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.N OF 27N E OF 116W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEE NEXT PARAGRAPH.
.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. NW OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 23N140W NE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N118W TO 20N125W TO 20N140W NE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. W OF LINE FROM 30N117W 
TO 25N117W TO 17N130W TO 17N140W NE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 27N114W TO 
15N116W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 
20N112W TO 10N120W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 15N108W 
TO 05N113W TO 00N135W TO 00N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT NOV 07...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS...10N84W TO 06N100W TO 
09N115W TO 08N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 08N FROM 79W TO 81W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 94W TO 
102W. 
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC NOV 07 2009.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 08 2009.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 09 2009.
THIS SEGMENT OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE 
WINDS WHICH MAY BE HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS. 
.WARNINGS. 
.NONE. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.TROUGH FROM 29N177W TO 21N179W TO 12N176E MOVING W 10 KT AND 
WEAKENING. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF THE TROUGH N OF 
24N. 
.RIDGE FROM 28N170E TO 18N165E TO 13N160E NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 10N AND 15N BOUNDED BY 150W AND 165W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
.SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 22N E OF 153W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE 
N OF A LINE FROM 12N160E TO 12N171E TO 27N176W TO 07N167W TO 
09N140W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 14N E OF 147W. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 30N174W TO 07N160W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 154W N OF 02N. 
.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. 
.ISOLATED TSTMS BETWEEN 18N AND 25N W OF 163E. ISOLATED MODERATE 
TSTMS N OF 27N BETWEEN 155W AND 167W. 
.ITCZ FROM 08N140W TO 10N155W TO 06N163W TO 06N170W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS BETWEEN 05N AND 11N E OF 169W. 
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.HONOLULU.