FZPN01 KWBC 092142
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC THU JAN 09 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

SECURITE

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT
TO 50N 160E

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 11.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 48N179W 959 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 28 TO 49 FT. ALSO FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN
167W AND 173E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 420 NM NE...1020 NM SE...660 NM SW...AND 480 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N169W 967 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT...EXCEPT IN BERING SEA SEAS 9
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS AND
N OF 50N BETWEEN 150W AND 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 24
FT...EXCEPT IN BERING SEA SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 62N170W 977
MB. WITHIN THE BERING SEA N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 160W
AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 39N175E 998 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. S
OF 40N W OF 162W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N173W 986 MB WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N167W 976 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 21 TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N163W 968 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 60 TO 75 KT. SEAS 27 TO 42 FT. ALSO FROM 40N TO 49N BETWEEN
153W AND 170W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. OTHERWISE FROM
35N TO 51N BETWEEN 147W AND 176W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE...660 NM SE...900 NM SW...AND 540
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N151W 986 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 660 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 39 FT. ALSO N OF 50N
BETWEEN 138W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 56N143W 976 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 540 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 36 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240
NM NE AND 660 NM W QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 780 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N BETWEEN 136W
AND 162W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N140W 1004 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N
E OF 150W AND FROM 43N TO 50N E OF 130W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 60N151W ABOVE.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 41N168E 980
MB. FROM 35N TO 42N W OF 178E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 29
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N W OF 177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 47N174W 966
MB. WITHIN 600 E QUADRANT AND 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55
KT. SEAS 21 TO 34 FT. ALSO WITHIN 720 NM NE...960 NM SE AND
S...600 NM SW...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 21 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N150W 977 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM N AND E OF A
FRONT EXTENDING FROM LOW CENTER TO 59N150W TO 59N145W TO 59N140W
TO 53N131W TO 50N131W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 59N140W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N178W 984 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
57N169W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N166E 988 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 40N W OF 170E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 47N163W
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 40N160E 1002 MB. S OF 43N W OF
170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N170E 1000 MB. S OF 43N W OF 173E WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 55N174E 990 MB. FROM 50N TO 56N
BETWEEN 180W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 171W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 59N163W
TO 60N179W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
171W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 60N170W TO 52N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
172W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 60N170W TO 46N160E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 50N E OF 132W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS FROM 46N TO 52N
BETWEEN 128W AND 135W...NW OF A LINE FROM 52N150W TO 57N145W TO
58N140W...N AND E OF A LINE FROM 55N164W TO 59N170W TO
57N175E...AND FROM 45N TO 54N BETWEEN 165W AND 165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG IN THE BERING SEA N OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS BETWEEN 160W AND 170E...FROM 55N TO 58N BETWEEN 152W AND
158W...FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 153W AND 170W...AND FROM 40N TO
44N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 46N180W TO 53N160W...AND N OF 61N W OF 170W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N97W TO
11N99W TO 07N98W TO 11N94W TO 15N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N98W TO 08N100W TO 07N100W TO 05N100W
TO 05N98W TO 06N97W TO 08N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS TO 35 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N95W TO
16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 20N110W TO 30N117W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WITHIN 17N136W TO
22N140W TO 13N140W TO 12N138W TO 17N136W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N125W TO 27N130W TO 30N140W TO
06N140W TO 10N125W TO 21N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN W TO NW SWELL. WITHIN 20N108W TO 25N113W TO 25N119W TO
22N125W TO 10N125W TO 14N112W TO 20N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N128W TO 30N125W TO 30N140W TO
05N140W TO 10N125W TO 24N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN W TO NW SWELL. WITHIN 16N109W TO 18N116W TO 24N117W TO
22N126W TO 10N125W TO 12N109W TO 16N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 10N90W TO 09N91W TO 08N90W TO 09N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 32N114W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 32N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 30N114W TO 28N113W TO
28N112W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC THU JAN 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM COSTA RICA NEAR 09N84W TO 07N95W TO 06N115W
TO 05N126W. ITCZ FROM 05N126W TO 06N134W TO BEYOND 03N140W.
WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 77W AND 84W...
FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 103W...AND FROM 05N TO 20N
BETWEEN 103W AND 121W.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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