FZPN01 KWBC 191000
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC SUN JAN 19 2020 

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 19. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 20. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 21. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW W OF AREA 37N157E 969 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N170E TO 
37N175W TO 45N173E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N160E 969 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 40 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N173E 972 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
30N...WITHIN 900 NM E AND NE...840 NM SE...660 NM SW...AND 480 
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 180 NM N OF A 
LINE FROM 45N179W TO 43N170E WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 36 
FT...
HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N175W 970 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 
SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 38 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 54N BETWEEN 150W AND 173E WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 45N162W 995 MB MOVING E 25 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 360 
NM SE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM SW SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 600 NM NW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N156W 990 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N144W 982 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM NE...600 NM SE...780 NM S AND SW...AND 420 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N134W 986 MB.
WITHIN 300 NM NE...600 NM S AND SE...540 NM SW...AND 360 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
33N TO 52N BETWEEN 123W AND 143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
22 FT.

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 50N151W 987 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 780 NM S AND SE...AND
540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N145W 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN W TO SW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 54N143W 981 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
360 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS...WITHIN 120 NM E OF A FRONT EXTENDING 
FROM 54N131W TO 50N130W TO 41N137W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 58N152W
TO 60N151W TO THE COAST OF ALASKA WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N147W 986 MB WITH A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
54N135W TO 58N140W TO LOW CENTER. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF 
FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N150W 995 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW JUST W OF AREA 60N180W 988 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER ICE 
FREE FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM S AND SE...AND 360 NM SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 60N178W 987 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH ONE CENTER 62N173W 986 MB AND 
A SECOND CENTER JUST W OF AREA 60N177E 989 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S
AND SE QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 300 NM E AND
SE...AND 180 NM S QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 60N174W 990 MB. 
WITHIN 180 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N132W 999 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 540 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 45N158E 994 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 720 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 16 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N BETWEEN 144W AND 154W 
INCLUDING THE COOK INLET...AND N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 57N160W TO
62N176W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 
ALASKA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 
ALASKA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 56N169W 991 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM W AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N162W 998 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
A LINE FROM 37N165E TO 39N175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM OF 41N171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM OF 43N153W.

.HIGH 35N125W 1028 MB DRIFTING SE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N123W 1020 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N121W 1021 MB. 

.HIGH 30N167W 1027 MB DRIFTING SE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH S OF AREA. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 53N173E 1008 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N169E 1020 MB.

.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15.5N94W TO 15.5N95.5W TO 16N95.5W TO 16N95W TO
16.5N94.5W TO 15.5N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 
14N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N95W TO 15N96W TO 16N96W TO 16N95W TO
16N94W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N95W TO 11N96W
TO 10N98W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 13N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N94W TO 14N97W TO 16N96W TO 16N94W TO
15N93W TO 13N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 08N97W TO 
08N101W TO 11N100W TO 15N97W TO 11N93W TO 08N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N86W TO 08N90W TO 07N92W TO 10N92W TO 12N87W TO
10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N91W TO 09N91W TO 11N86W TO
08N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N87W TO 09N88W TO 11N88W TO
11N86W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WITHIN 07N79W TO 07N80W TO 08N80W TO 09N80W TO 09N79W TO 07N79W
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 24N109W TO 22N109W TO 24N111W TO 29N113W TO 28N111W TO
24N109W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 08N108W TO 02N127W TO 02N140W TO 18N140W TO 24N128W TO
08N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N119W TO 08N122W TO 08N140W TO
13N140W TO 16N126W TO 09N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRESSURE NEAR 23N139W 1010 MB. WITHIN 24N137W TO 24N139W TO
27N140W TO 26N137W TO 24N137W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N132W TO 20N139W TO 23N140W TO 
30N140W TO 30N137W TO 22N132W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 27N133W 1009 MB. WITHIN 
23N131W TO 18N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N126W TO 23N131W N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 29N127W 1012 MB. WITHIN 
12N136W TO 10N140W TO 15N140W TO 30N131W TO 30N124W TO 12N136W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
25N133W TO 17N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N130W TO 25N133W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN JAN 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 05N77W TO 04N80W TO 06N100W. 
THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N100W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION NOTED FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 109W AND 111W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.