FZPN02 KWBC 212325
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU FEB 21 2019

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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. 

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 

METAREA IV BULLETIN WILL ONLY BE BROADCAST FROM THE INMARSAT 
AOE SATELLITE. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR RECEIVER IS POINTED 
CORRECTLY. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 21. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 22. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N172E 968 MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 480 NM OF LOW EXCEPT 660 NM E QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 420 
NM E OF A FRONT FROM 50N180W TO 46N175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 61N176E 975 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S 
AND E QUADRANTS AND N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS 162W AND 178W 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL N OF AREA. 

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 34N TO 38N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 133W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N143W 990 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N131W 999 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 660 NM 
W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N128W 1012 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NW QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N155W 1001 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 145W AND 152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N154W 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 142W AND 149W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH 
LOW 55N176W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N170E 996 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
540 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N180W 984 MB. FROM 30N TO 52N BETWEEN 
170W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N176W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...960 NM E AND 480 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 420 
NM W OF A LINE FROM THE LOW TO 45N163W TO 30N165W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 37N159E 980 MB. FROM 30N TO 41N 
BETWEEN 170E AND 160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 41N162W 1009 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 480 NM N AND 240 NM 
W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N176E 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N169E 994 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N146W 1008 MB. FROM 30N TO 39N 
BETWEEN 140W AND 146W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS N OF 49N W 
OF 162E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 50N161E 
TO 56N174E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 48N160E 
TO 57N178E. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM OF 
48N147W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM OF 41N147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 38N TO 47N BETWEEN 141W AND 
148W.

.HIGH 44N140W 1029 MB MOVING SE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N134W 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N128W 1029 MB.

.HIGH 52N163W 1029 MB MOVING NE 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N155W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 59N146W 1029 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N179E 1022 MB. 

.FORECASTER COLLINS. 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 1800 UTC THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N113W TO 30.5N115W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N113W TO 30N113W TO 30N115W TO 31N115W 
TO 31N114W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 28N123W TO 30N129W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N117W TO 28N119W TO 28N123W TO 29N127W TO 30N128W 
TO 30N117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N115W TO 26N117W TO 
25N120W TO 26N127W TO 30N134W TO 28N124W TO 29N115W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
30N115W TO 24N114W TO 22N126W TO 26N133W TO 30N135W TO 30N115W 
...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N111W TO 16N113W TO 
16N129W TO 20N134W TO 30N123W TO 30N117W TO 23N111W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N111W TO 07N114W TO 04N121W TO 05N140W
TO 23N140W TO 16N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 01S105W TO 
03.4S101W TO 03.4S112W TO 02S110W TO 01S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N113W TO 10N117W TO 
07N126W TO 06N140W TO 19N140W TO 14N124W TO 14N113W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N111W TO 08N123W TO 
10N140W TO 17N140W TO 16N112W TO 14N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N86W TO 10N88W TO
11N88W TO 12N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E 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 2100 UTC THU FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N77W TO 04N92W TO 02N108W. ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 03N112W TO 01N126W TO 02N133W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N 
TO 06N BETWEEN 102W AND 110W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N103W TO 02N113W TO 05N119W TO 
13N108W TO 15N103W.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 21 2019.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 22 2019.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23 2019.

.WARNINGS. 

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FRONT FROM 30N152W TO 23N154W THENCE TROUGH TO 17N156W TO 
12N160W MOVING NE SLOWLY N OF 27N AND W SLOWLY S OF 22N AND 
NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. MAINLY SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N 
OF 22N BETWEEN FRONT AND 148W. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 
15N E OF 150W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT 
N OF 14N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N150W TO 27N151W THENCE TROUGH TO 
17N157W TO 14N161W TO 08N167W. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 
26N BETWEEN 146W AND 151W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N146W TO 28N148W THENCE TROUGH TO 
20N158W TO 15N161W. S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 143W. 

.LOW 24N166W 1014 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 30N167W. LOW AND TROUGH 
MOVING NE 25 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. REMNANT TROUGH FROM 30N165W TO 
26N164W TO 21N166W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N159W TO 23N161W. 

.WEAK FRONT FROM 30N178W TO 27N177W TO 22N174E NEARLY 
STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH FROM 30N174W TO 
26N174W TO 23N176E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. 

.TROUGH FROM 26N162E TO 23N160E NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.FRONT FROM 30N161E TO 29N160E. MOVING E 40 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT N OF 28N W OF 164E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N178E TO 27N176E TO 23N168E TO 
23N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 180W AND 170E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N165W TO 27N168W TO 24N177W TO 
24N173E. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT BETWEEN 168W AND 
172W. 

.RIDGE FROM 28N140W TO 18N148W MOVING NW SLOWLY. 

.NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 15N E OF 150W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 
180W AND 175E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 
174W AND 173E. 

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REST OF FORECAST AREA. 

.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF LINE FROM 30N167E TO 27N160E...AND N OF 
LINE FROM 30N165W TO 24N162W TO 20N154W TO 20N146W. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT FROM 05N TO 20N E OF 155W...AND FROM 02N TO 14N BETWEEN 178E 
AND 172E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF LINE FROM 30N178E TO 
26N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 166W AND 
176E. 

.SEAS 8 FT OR LESS REST OF FORECAST AREA. 

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF LINE FROM 06N170E TO 00N178W. 
ELSEWHERE ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS W OF LINE FROM 14N165E TO 
00N177W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
08N168W TO 07N148W. 

$$ 

.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.